Short version I’m in a position that my ENT wants to put in a cochlear implant in my right ear when they go in to do some other work. I have had no hearing in my right ear in 20 years and have tinnitus in both for the last 25 years. Looking for someone else that has had hearing loss and received the implant. How long have you had it? Is it worth all the hassle and expenses? Does the garbling sounds ever disappear? How comfortable are they? How differently do people look at you for wearing it?

  • Snoopy@piefed.socialEnglish
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    10 days ago

    How long have you had it?

    1 year

    Is it worth all the hassle and expenses?

    Yes. It made communication easier.

    However, i live in france where all those expense are covered by our “social security”. I wish USA stop thinking about cost/debt and try our medical system. It will be better for everyone.

    I can listen to podcast without transcript and hear without reading lips for the first time in my life. It is still difficult but i’m improving steadily. :)

    Does the garbling sounds ever disappear?

    Dunno. I read that cochlear implant can reduce Tinnitus.

    How comfortable are they?

    Very comfortable. Clean up is easy, i wear them every day. The very first time, i couldn’t bear high pitched sound because i never heard them. My hearing world was limited to hearing aids capability and hearing aids don’t support high pitched sound. Slowly, as i grow accoustumed to the news sounds, they increased cochlear implant ability.

    when the cochlear implant is activated, it will start at the lowest power. And every month they will increase until you reach 30db. It is a gradual process.

    How differently do people look at you for wearing it?

    I’m different. Deaf community reject people wearing cochlear implant. Often my deafness is invisible and i had to explain that i’m deaf.

    So i decided to wear a beautiful white cochlear implant to show them that i’m deaf and i love hearing aid, cochlear implant and i don’t care about their opinion. 😁