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Has anyone had a cochlear implant?
From Meniers, I have no hearing in my right ear and my left ear fluctuates from hearing with my aid to garbled sounds and bad tinnitus. My otolaryngologist thinks it’s autoimmune Inner Ear Disorder brought on my stress from a traumatic shoulder fracture. He sent me to a rheumatologist that put me on a Mycophenolate and I had a bad reaction and was really sick for two weeks.
I contacted the otolaryngologist and have an appointment with a cochlear audiologist for testing.
I just spent 4 days not being able to understand people, the cell phone or the TV. It was very frustrating and lonely. I want to know more about implants from people that have them.
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I had a Cochlear Implant done 2 years ago this coming March. I have no regrets at all. It's better than the hearing aid in my left ear. You have to do all the homework and go to speech therapy but it's so worth it in the end. I have difficulty in large rooms with lots of people talking. I have come to accept that and I still go but often have a friend fill me in on what I missed the speaker saying. I think most people that I have heard from have the same problems in large rooms or restaurants. I can't hear medical people who wear masks. My daughter takes me and sits in on all my appointments. I am so grateful for that. She tells them that they mask makes it so I can't hear them speak. I have problems hearing on the cell phone so most everyone I know texts me. Making business calls is a big problem as they use speaker phones or headsets.