Deaf/Hard of Hearing

Old Crank

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17. I have

Sat Jan 15, 2022, 05:42 PM

Jan 2022

One hearing aid and one Cochlear implant. They are very different beasts.
The hearing aid is very normal from my perspective. The implant is different and the sounds are more like a bad speaker.

That being said, my testing shows that my hearing is better with both units on than either one by themselves. You will need to learn to hear again with the implant. I got my implant in Germany so most of my therapy was auf Deutsch.... as well as the testing. Fun stuff.

There are some things which respond differently. My microwave oven I can hear without aids when I'm in the kitchen and mostly all over the house with the aids. My clothes and dishwasher can be heard with the implant only. But it seems less sensitive for other things. I think the devices help each other out.

Enjoy your new hearing.

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Miraculous [View all] TygrBright Jan 2022 OP

Yes! DavidDvorkin Jan 2022 #1

Tygr, tblue37 Jan 2022 #2

Your articles were enormously helpful. I LOL'd at the "followed by a band" one! n/t TygrBright Jan 2022 #6

Yep, the entire KU Marching Band! tblue37 Jan 2022 #7

Glad to have helped. Now the Stones are scheduled for a tour this summer... 3Hotdogs Jan 2022 #3

Yaaaaaay! SheltieLover Jan 2022 #4

Oh, but there is technology that can help with that! ShazzieB Jan 2022 #16

Wow! Thx! SheltieLover Jan 2022 #18

My pleasure! ShazzieB Jan 2022 #19

Thank you for taking us on your journey- very informative. vanlassie Jan 2022 #5

careful with the volume setting IbogaProject Jan 2022 #8

Music sounds good? My mom can't tolerate listening to music, it sounds too tinny and not musical JudyM Jan 2022 #9

My devices have a "music" setting but I get better results in normal mode. TygrBright Jan 2022 #14

My grandfather was "legally" deaf momta Jan 2022 #10

thank you! Riverman100 Jan 2022 #11

Thank you for your wonderful, in depth post. It will help others. MLAA Jan 2022 #12

I am so glad for you!! mgardener Jan 2022 #13

Your account of this experience is very moving. 3catwoman3 Jan 2022 #15

I have Old Crank Jan 2022 #17

Hi, Bright! Higherarky Sep 2022 #20

Thank you, Higherarky! TygrBright Sep 2022 #21