Worried

March 15, 2007

I have not talked about this with any of my friends. My parents and brother and

sister-in-law know. And work to some degree because I've taken a leave of

absence. Anyway, I just don't know how to explain it to friends. So I don't

even try. It's very isolating.

Laurie

bacongirl999 <bacongirl999@...> wrote:

Oh Sandy - I do know, just as everyone else does, how you feel. I for

the past few weeks have been sad, fatigued, lightheaded ..just

exhausted. My DD is doing well but I think the stress and anxiety got

too much for me. I, however, have not even told any of my friends. So

really all I have is this group and I do see my daughter's therapist

also.

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March 15, 2007

I have not talked about this with any of my friends. My parents and brother and

sister-in-law know. And work to some degree because I've taken a leave of

absence. Anyway, I just don't know how to explain it to friends. So I don't

even try. It's very isolating.

Laurie

bacongirl999 <bacongirl999@...> wrote:

Oh Sandy - I do know, just as everyone else does, how you feel. I for

the past few weeks have been sad, fatigued, lightheaded ..just

exhausted. My DD is doing well but I think the stress and anxiety got

too much for me. I, however, have not even told any of my friends. So

really all I have is this group and I do see my daughter's therapist

also.

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March 15, 2007

Hi Sandy -

I am sending you good thoughts and prayers...

My twins are both having such an awful time right now too.

My son is out of class - in resource or at home - a great deal of the

time. He can't bear the thought of sitting in a desk or being touched

by someone who may have had a pen. He sits on the floor in most of his

classes, has wipes and Lysol...

My daughter's OCD, Tourette's and anxiety are through the roof. She's

got to have a certain cadence or beat to every thing she does,

including walking and breathing. All her tics are worsening.

Both state the the OCD is the very worst part of their lives.

You are not alone...

March 16, 2007

In a message dated 3/14/2007 7:10:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

sndy_steele@... writes:

I always feel like I HAVE to be strong for Bre. Usually

I am. Right now I am isolating myself from my friends. I feel no joy

and I have a heavy heart. I am seriosly thinking about seeing a

doctor for me and go on something. I always felt that would mean I

was weak....

Sandy

I know what you mean - I need to get in & see someone too. I'm finally

sleeping (thanks to Halcion... I know, scary stuff... but at the point I was

at,

I would take ANYTHING if it meant I could sleep more than 3 hours a night.)

Everything you describe is how I feel. Isolating myself. Not wanting to do

the things I normally do having fun. If it wasn't for feeling so miserable -

I'd be emotionally dead.

I've never considered going for help being " weak. " I'm more afraid the

doctor will look at me and say, " IS THAT ALL?? You shouldn't be complaining!

Go

home - you don't need anything. " HA. I don't know why I feel that way. My

life has been coming down around my ears for the past year.... I certainly

shouldn't feel 'unworthy' to ask for something... but I do. Why is

that???????????????????

On another note - there's seems to be such a pattern here on the board with

kids suddenly having a hard time. I know I once heard that February/March

time of year is hard on everyone emotionally. It's been winter for TOO long

already, the " after the holidays blues " , it's been TOO long since the last

vacation period & there's still too much time until the next one..... among

other

things I don't recall. But I do remember reading somewhere that this is a

very 'blue' time of the year for many people. I wonder if that doesn't have

some connection to what so many kids are going through right now.

LT

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March 16, 2007

In a message dated 3/16/2007 10:37:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

imogeneyassi@... writes:

LT, never compare your suffering to some one else's, as in " it could be

worse, " that one is dying, that one was in the World Trade Towers, that one was

in the Holocaust.

Imogene

YIKES... I have no idea how that interpretation came from my post.... I'll

have to go back & reread what I wrote. Maybe I didn't word something

correctly. I would never even think of comparing what I'm going through to the

9/11

or someone dying or (for crying out loud....) the Holocaust.

I admit, I'm completely lost & a bit shocked at how my post was taken. I

truly apologize to EVERYONE if it came across that way. I honestly & truly

didn't mean ANYTHING like that.

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LT, never compare your suffering to some one else's, as in " it could be worse, "

that one is dying, that one was in the World Trade Towers, that one was in the

Holocaust. Each and every one of us has the right to our own symptoms, and yours

are symptoms of depression. You owe it to yourself to get help. And if the

doctor belittles you, he is a jerk and you need a new one.

The April full moon is the highest time for suicides. The reason I've heard is

that nature is " waking up " and if a person feels lousy the discrepancy between

how she feels and the world around her is getting bigger. Emergency rooms and

pdocs have much more patients at this time of year. Also the October full moon,

but I'm not sure why that one is. Maybe because it is approaching April is the

reason so many of our kids are having problems.

Hang in there folks. I need to keep that in mind too! Things are heated up here

also. IMogene

Re: Re: Worried

In a message dated 3/14/2007 7:10:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

sndy_steele@... writes:

I always feel like I HAVE to be strong for Bre. Usually

I am. Right now I am isolating myself from my friends. I feel no joy

and I have a heavy heart. I am seriosly thinking about seeing a

doctor for me and go on something. I always felt that would mean I

was weak....

Sandy

I know what you mean - I need to get in & see someone too. I'm finally

sleeping (thanks to Halcion... I know, scary stuff... but at the point I was

at,

I would take ANYTHING if it meant I could sleep more than 3 hours a night.)

Everything you describe is how I feel. Isolating myself. Not wanting to do

the things I normally do having fun. If it wasn't for feeling so miserable -

I'd be emotionally dead.

I've never considered going for help being " weak. " I'm more afraid the

doctor will look at me and say, " IS THAT ALL?? You shouldn't be complaining! Go

home - you don't need anything. " HA. I don't know why I feel that way. My

life has been coming down around my ears for the past year.... I certainly

shouldn't feel 'unworthy' to ask for something... but I do. Why is

that???????????????????

On another note - there's seems to be such a pattern here on the board with

kids suddenly having a hard time. I know I once heard that February/March

time of year is hard on everyone emotionally. It's been winter for TOO long

already, the " after the holidays blues " , it's been TOO long since the last

vacation period & there's still too much time until the next one..... among

other

things I don't recall. But I do remember reading somewhere that this is a

very 'blue' time of the year for many people. I wonder if that doesn't have

some connection to what so many kids are going through right now.

LT

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<<I've never considered going for help being " weak. " I'm more afraid the

doctor will look at me and say, " IS THAT ALL?? You shouldn't be complaining! Go

home - you don't need anything. " HA. I don't know why I feel that way. My

life has been coming down around my ears for the past year.... I certainly

shouldn't feel 'unworthy' to ask for something... but I do. Why is

that????????>>

LT, I guess I was taking your post to the Nth degree, exaggurating totally.

What I really was responding to was the " is that all " part. And the " feeling

unworthy to ask for something part. " I agree I exaggurated. So sorry. They call

me the black and white woman and I guess this is an example of it. What I meant

was that we should never compare our symptoms to some one elses and if we are

feeling symptoms they are valid no matter what and we should go for help.

Sorry for the exagguration. Imogene

Re: Re: Worried

In a message dated 3/16/2007 10:37:13 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,

imogeneyassi@... writes:

LT, never compare your suffering to some one else's, as in " it could be

worse, " that one is dying, that one was in the World Trade Towers, that one was

in the Holocaust.

Imogene

YIKES... I have no idea how that interpretation came from my post.... I'll

have to go back & reread what I wrote. Maybe I didn't word something

correctly. I would never even think of comparing what I'm going through to the

9/11

or someone dying or (for crying out loud....) the Holocaust.

I admit, I'm completely lost & a bit shocked at how my post was taken. I

truly apologize to EVERYONE if it came across that way. I honestly & truly

didn't mean ANYTHING like that.

LT

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May 9, 2007

Dawn--

When I have my " perfect fill " then I am usually not hungry most of

the time and I can eat only very limited quantities -- 3 shrimp, 4

forkfuls of man 'n cheese, a thumb sized portion of meat, get the

picture? I can only eat that much means that if I exceed that then

there's going to be pain and I'm going to PB. Fortunately, I have

learned my body's STOP SIGNAL and can usually circumvent both of

those things now.

I will also say though that I still need to watch my food intake.

Even though I can only eat limited quantities I have to work to make

sure that I'm getting the most nutritional bang for my calorie buck.

For example, it would be very easy for me to fill up on eat ice cream

and junk food rather than protein rich, nutritionally dense foods.

This was your first fill, most times, without flouro, it seems it

takes us bandsters 2-3 fills to hit the sweet spot. My advice, make

another appointment and have some more juice added.

We are all different but my sweet spot (the first time) was a 2.5 cc

(4.0 cc band). Everyone, what was your first sweet spot level?

Dawn, I hope this is helpful. Good luck you're doing great!

~~

DOB: 10/6/2006

246/175/145

3.0cc in my band (3 fills)

May 9, 2007

Dawn, It sounds like you have the right restriction, physically. If you are still having to chew, chew, chew, and chew some more before you are able to swallow your food or it will get stuck, then, you have the right restriction. BUT, you cannot expect your band or your fill to do all of the work. Remember, this is a tool. YOU have to work with it. Yes, there will be times you will want to eat more food than others but you have to remember that when you want that extra helping, is it because you are still physically hungry or that you aren't mentally satisfied? I had my surgery over a year ago so you would think I had all of this under control but I may have a thinner body...almost to the point of being skinny...but I still have the mind of an obese person. I want and LOVE to eat. No, it doesn't have the same priority it used to have but I have always been and will always be addicted

to food. The band doesn't really change that addiction, it just allows me to have a physical back up when my brain wants so badly to overeat. I wouldn't rush to get another fill yet. Work with what you have. This may not be the perfect fill for you yet but it is really too early to tell. However, understand that this is just MY opinion. It is your life...your journey to do with what you will. Keep us posted. Jenni DOB 2/23/06 247/146/145 4 fills 2 unfills Temporarily Portless :)dawn <dawn9368@...> wrote: Hi all,i had my fill 2 weeks ago, first couple days it was like wow,,, i can see how this is gonna work for me. then i started being able to eat. never really got the full feeling anymore. BUT i got stuck frequently. I understand i am to chew the food to oblivian. and i really feel at the time of swallowing it that i did a good job.i am not losing though. Im not "forgetting" to eat, like what i read about. This fill was 1.7 has anyone else done this. is this what happens until you get the "perfect fill"?need your advice folks.thanksdawn mdob 2/3/07280-252-1501.7 fill on 4/24/07

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May 9, 2007

I don't understand what " sweet spot " means. Can someone explain that to me.

Colleen

January 23, 2009

>

> Oh, no. Now I'm worried. I just received an e-mail from my CI

surgeon's receptionist. My CI surgeon wants me to have a CT scan. I

wonder if that means something is wrong with my CIs? Does this also

mean I have to have my magnets temporarily removed for the CT scan? I

hope someone can respond soon because my appointment will be in a few

days.

>

> Bilateral Cochlear CIs

> December 2004 and February 2006

> Deafblind/Postlingual

>

Hi ,

It is the MRI scan that you will have to be concern about having a CI

the CAT scans should not effect it. Is this all about the Strange

Feeling in Right Ear? I had so many concerns about stressing out my

implant due to the work environment and it turn out to be unfounded.

One time I did have a plugged feeling in my CI in the right ear amost

to the point to feeling a object in the middle ear. It went a away a

few days. I think that your surgeon wanted to be sure. Did your

surgeon make the appoinment for the CAT scan? It usually takes a

month or two to get a CAT scan appointment and my insurance does not

cover it all. I also have refused some tests because of risks and

even had a few close calls during the CAT scans even but at the time

I needed it. Take care

January 23, 2009

No, you don't need the magnet removed for a CT scan or X Rays --- just for

MRI's.

You might email your surgeon's office back and ask why you need to have a CT

scan just to ease your mind. More then likely, it is just a precaution they are

taking to double check things.

Keep us posted.

Suzanne Nebraska USA

Surgery 1/14/08 R ear N.Freedom

Activation Date 2/14/08

Dr. W. Conlon, Alpha ENT Clinic Ft. , CO

Oh, no. Now I'm worried. I just received an e-mail from my CI surgeon's

receptionist. My CI surgeon wants me to have a CT scan. I wonder if that means

something is wrong with my CIs? Does this also mean I have to have my magnets

temporarily removed for the CT scan? I hope someone can respond soon because my

appointment will be in a few days.

Bilateral Cochlear CIs

December 2004 and February 2006

Deafblind/Postlingual

January 23, 2009

CT scans are okay, magnets are removed if you have to have a MRI. CT scans you

will be fine....NOT TO WORRY!!!!

Relax! I honestly don't think they think something is wrong with your CIs. I

think it is more that they want to see if there are any changes

structurally within your ear - meaning maybe there is a build up of fluid in

your balance area of the ear...or something like that. It is amazing what they

can see with these scans...and with their knowledge, if there is something not

quite right and might be the cause of your dizziness, they'll be able to come up

with options for what can be done to eliminate the problem.

Worrying isn't productive . I know you've had some setbacks to deal with

these past few months, but honestly, worrying will not change the outcome of

whatever is going on now. So put it aside and have peace knowing that you have

doctors who will do the worrying for you, and they will find out what is going

on. The only thing you should think about is making sure you make it to those

appointments.

Also, just as a thought, the medications you are on, did the doctors make sure

there were no contraindications - or side effects - that could interfere with

your hearing problems??? I'm sure they did, but did they discuss that with

you? Again, nothing to worry about, just want to make sure you are fully

educated on what you are taking and how they work in your body.

________________________________

From: " lkozlik@... " <lkozlik@...>

Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 12:02:01 PM

Subject: Worried

Oh, no. Now I'm worried. I just received an e-mail from my CI surgeon's

receptionist. My CI surgeon wants me to have a CT scan. I wonder if that means

something is wrong with my CIs? Does this also mean I have to have my magnets

temporarily removed for the CT scan? I hope someone can respond soon because my

appointment will be in a few days.

Bilateral Cochlear CIs

December 2004 and February 2006

Deafblind/Postlingu al

January 23, 2009

I'm embarrassed to say that I've never discussed how or if my meds affect my

hearing. I'm on 7 different meds (4 for my bipolar, 2 for migraines and 1 for

year round allergies).

I'm sorry for worrying, but I can't help it. I tend to get hypersensitive

whenever it comes to my CIs and/or I'm not hearing like I should since I'm also

totally blind. Sometimes my bipolar disorder also gets in the way -- although I

don't think that's the case as far as this is concerned.

Bilateral Cochlear CIs

December 2004 and February 2006

Deafblind/Postlingual

---- Kinsella <jmkinsella55@...> wrote:

> CT scans are okay,Â magnets are removed if you have to have a MRI.Â CTÂ scans

you will be fine....NOT TO WORRY!!!!

>

> Relax!Â I honestly don't think theyÂ think something is wrong with your

CIs.Â I think it is more thatÂ they want to see if there are any changes

structurallyÂ within yourÂ ear - meaningÂ maybe there is a build up of fluid in

your balance area of the ear...or something like that.Â It is amazing what they

can see with these scans...and with their knowledge, if there is something not

quite right and might be the cause of your dizziness, they'll be able to come up

withÂ options for what can be done to eliminate the problem.

>

> WorryingÂ isn't productive .Â I know you've had some setbacks to deal

with these past few months, but honestly, worrying will not change the outcome

of whatever is goingÂ onÂ now.Â So put it aside andÂ haveÂ peace knowing that

you have doctors who willÂ do the worrying for you, and they will find out what

is going on.Â The only thingÂ you should think about is making sure you make it

to those appointments.

>

> Also, just as a thought, the medications you are on, did the doctors make sure

there were no contraindications - or sideÂ effects - Â that could interfere with

your hearing problems???Â Â I'm sure they did, but did they discuss that with

you?Â Again, nothing to worry about, just want to make sure you are fully

educated on what you are taking and how they workÂ in your body.Â

>

> Â

>

> ________________________________

> From: " lkozlik@... " <lkozlik@...>

>

> Sent: Friday, January 23, 2009 12:02:01 PM

> Subject: Worried

>

> Oh, no. Now I'm worried. I just received an e-mail from my CI surgeon's

receptionist. My CI surgeon wants me to have a CT scan. I wonder if that means

something is wrong with my CIs? Does this also mean I have to have my magnets

temporarily removed for the CT scan? I hope someone can respond soon because my

appointment will be in a few days.

>

> Bilateral Cochlear CIs

> December 2004 and February 2006

> Deafblind/Postlingu al

>

January 23, 2009

Hi ,

I recognize you from AD. Hello! <smile>

No, my CI surgeon is recommending the CT scan because of the dizziness I've been

experiencing. He does not know about the congested feeling I have in my right

ear, but it's gone now anyways.

My CT scan is scheduled for next Wednesday, the 28th.

Suzanne,

Thanks for your response! <smile>

Bilateral Cochlear CIs

December 2004 and February 2006

Deafblind/Postlingual

---- johngo57 <johngo57@...> wrote:

>

> >

> > Oh, no. Now I'm worried. I just received an e-mail from my CI

> surgeon's receptionist. My CI surgeon wants me to have a CT scan. I

> wonder if that means something is wrong with my CIs? Does this also

> mean I have to have my magnets temporarily removed for the CT scan? I

> hope someone can respond soon because my appointment will be in a few

> days.

> >

> > Bilateral Cochlear CIs

> > December 2004 and February 2006

> > Deafblind/Postlingual

> >

> Hi ,

>

> It is the MRI scan that you will have to be concern about having a CI

> the CAT scans should not effect it. Is this all about the Strange

> Feeling in Right Ear? I had so many concerns about stressing out my

> implant due to the work environment and it turn out to be unfounded.

> One time I did have a plugged feeling in my CI in the right ear amost

> to the point to feeling a object in the middle ear. It went a away a

> few days. I think that your surgeon wanted to be sure. Did your

> surgeon make the appoinment for the CAT scan? It usually takes a

> month or two to get a CAT scan appointment and my insurance does not

> cover it all. I also have refused some tests because of risks and

> even had a few close calls during the CAT scans even but at the time

> I needed it. Take care

>

January 23, 2009

Can I wear my CIs during the CT scan or do they need to be removed?

Bilateral Cochlear CIs

December 2004 and February 2006

Deafblind/Postlingual

January 23, 2009

I had been having a dizziness problem with my second CI very soon after

hook-up. It only happens when I try to set the comfort levels at a louder

level

(where I want to be!). When the comfort is below, then I'm fine. My vertigo

had some very severe episodes which included barely being able to stand up

and vomiting. My audie did another NRT and found that many of my electrodes

were out of compliance. She also realized that I was not able to hear the

difference is 2 maps that she made for me.

She got in touch with my surgeon to let him know what was going on and the

first thing he did was to set me up for a CT scan. This was to see if my

array had moved out of place; it had not. My next step is to have an appt with

my audie and a Cochlear rep so that we can see where to go from here. There

is a 1% chance of implant failure so I hope to find out if that is the case.

The CT scan took about 5 relaxing minutes so don't worry about it! There's

nothing wrong with having a nice bunch of pictures taken of the inside of

your head. LOL

In a message dated 1/23/2009 1:02:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

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Oh, no. Now I'm worried. I just received an e-mail from my CI surgeon's

receptionist. My CI surgeon wants me to have a CT scan. I wonder if that means

something is wrong with my CIs? Does this also mean I have to have my magnets

temporarily removed for the CT scan? I hope someone can respond soon because

my appointment will be in a few days.

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Hi - Kitty here from the road. (On break.) MRI is the only thing

that requires the magnetic to be removed.

As for the request for the CT Scan, I'm not a medical professtional, but

I would guess it means what you think, or is just being conducted to as

a check to rule out other things. Only your surgeon can tell you the

purpose of the CT Scan, because he ordered it.

Ok, back to the road for another 100 miles!

The Cat addicted to hearing, MEOW!!!

~ Kitty S. ~

Cochlear Volunteer

IMP'D-R: 09.07.06 L: 09.04.08 (Freedom CA)

ACT'D-R: 09.22.06 L: 09.15.08

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Thanks, Kitty! I think I'm going to wait until after the CT scan to talk to my

surgeon. There must be a valid reason why he requested it, so I'm not going to

worry about what that reason might be.

Bilateral Cochlear CIs

December 2004 and February 2006

Deafblind/Postlingual

---- " Kitty S. " <CharidaRose@...> wrote:

> Hi - Kitty here from the road. (On break.) MRI is the only thing

> that requires the magnetic to be removed.

>

> As for the request for the CT Scan, I'm not a medical professtional, but

> I would guess it means what you think, or is just being conducted to as

> a check to rule out other things. Only your surgeon can tell you the

> purpose of the CT Scan, because he ordered it.

>

> Ok, back to the road for another 100 miles!

>

> The Cat addicted to hearing, MEOW!!!

> ~ Kitty S. ~

>

> Cochlear Volunteer

> IMP'D-R: 09.07.06 L: 09.04.08 (Freedom CA)

> ACT'D-R: 09.22.06 L: 09.15.08

>

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> SURGEON: Dr. Alan Micco

> AUDI: Pamela J. Fiebig

>

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January 23, 2009

,

I guess having a CT scan can't be too bad. Being able to lie down and relax for

a few minutes -- I can handle that. Me and relaxation get along very well

together. LOL!

By the way, I hope you're able to resolve the issues you're having with your

second CI.

Please keep us updated on what you find out.

Bilateral Cochlear CIs

December 2004 and February 2006

Deafblind/Postlingual

---- Ci92000@... wrote:

>

> I had been having a dizziness problem with my second CI very soon after

> hook-up. It only happens when I try to set the comfort levels at a louder

level

> (where I want to be!). When the comfort is below, then I'm fine. My vertigo

> had some very severe episodes which included barely being able to stand up

> and vomiting. My audie did another NRT and found that many of my electrodes

> were out of compliance. She also realized that I was not able to hear the

> difference is 2 maps that she made for me.

>

> She got in touch with my surgeon to let him know what was going on and the

> first thing he did was to set me up for a CT scan. This was to see if my

> array had moved out of place; it had not. My next step is to have an appt

with

> my audie and a Cochlear rep so that we can see where to go from here. There

> is a 1% chance of implant failure so I hope to find out if that is the case.

>

> The CT scan took about 5 relaxing minutes so don't worry about it! There's

> nothing wrong with having a nice bunch of pictures taken of the inside of

> your head. LOL

>

> In a message dated 1/23/2009 1:02:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> lkozlik@... writes:

>

> Oh, no. Now I'm worried. I just received an e-mail from my CI surgeon's

> receptionist. My CI surgeon wants me to have a CT scan. I wonder if that means

> something is wrong with my CIs? Does this also mean I have to have my magnets

> temporarily removed for the CT scan? I hope someone can respond soon because

> my appointment will be in a few days.

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January 23, 2009

, my good woman,

You can have all the CT scans you want, magnets stay in place. What

you cannot have are MRIs without removing the magnets. You can't even be

in the same room with an MRI machine.

Sounds like the Dr. is trying to rule out problems with a CT scan. If

he finds nothing there, it means someone stole your brains!! Actually a

CT is a routine deal for sudden onset dizziness. Then they do other

weird things to you. I've been going to a dizziness specialist for about

3 years now, and have managed to go from horrid vertigo spells that

lasted 7 hours or more, 3 to 4 times a week down to occassional light

headedness maybe once a month. But it was a LONG journey. Mine is

migraine related. And all this time I thought I GAVE people headaches

rather than got them myself.

Don't worry. Worrying is like rocking in a rocking chair. It gives

you something to DO, but it doesn't get you anywhere.

Oh, no. Now I'm worried. I just received an e-mail from my CI surgeon's

receptionist. My CI surgeon wants me to have a CT scan. I wonder if that

means something is wrong with my CIs? Does this also mean I have to have

my magnets temporarily removed for the CT scan? I hope someone can

respond soon because my appointment will be in a few days.

Bilateral Cochlear CIs

December 2004 and February 2006

Deafblind/Postlingual

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January 23, 2009

Now I'm confused. My CI audi said I shouldn't wear my CIs when having the CT

scan done. Hmmm.

Bilateral Cochlear CIs

December 2004 and February 2006

Deafblind/Postlingual

---- M Jansen <nucleus24@...> wrote:

> , my good woman,

> You can have all the CT scans you want, magnets stay in place. What

> you cannot have are MRIs without removing the magnets. You can't even be

> in the same room with an MRI machine.

> Sounds like the Dr. is trying to rule out problems with a CT scan. If

> he finds nothing there, it means someone stole your brains!! Actually a

> CT is a routine deal for sudden onset dizziness. Then they do other

> weird things to you. I've been going to a dizziness specialist for about

> 3 years now, and have managed to go from horrid vertigo spells that

> lasted 7 hours or more, 3 to 4 times a week down to occassional light

> headedness maybe once a month. But it was a LONG journey. Mine is

> migraine related. And all this time I thought I GAVE people headaches

> rather than got them myself.

> Don't worry. Worrying is like rocking in a rocking chair. It gives

> you something to DO, but it doesn't get you anywhere.

>

> Oh, no. Now I'm worried. I just received an e-mail from my CI surgeon's

> receptionist. My CI surgeon wants me to have a CT scan. I wonder if that

> means something is wrong with my CIs? Does this also mean I have to have

> my magnets temporarily removed for the CT scan? I hope someone can

> respond soon because my appointment will be in a few days.

>

> Bilateral Cochlear CIs

> December 2004 and February 2006

> Deafblind/Postlingual

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January 23, 2009

Now I'm confused. My CI audi said I shouldn't wear my CIs when having the CT

scan done.