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Does anyone have this type of off balance feeling?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: May 21 6:59pm | Replies (31)Comment receiving replies
I will email you the blog - but I think you found it on FB, also.
A couple of points; 1) Not all phonic hearing aids are compatible with AB CIs. Finding out whether yours is, might help the decision making. 2) AB has the worst record of recalls. Not all hospitals will still implant them so find out if your surgeon does for sure. 3) While you may have the Rogers pen already, if you choose Cochlear you will get a free remote mic and other goodies. I'm not sure where AB is on that.
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Penny, thank you for emailing me the blog. I did find the Facebook post but sometimes struggle with Facebook.
As for AB, it was the 1at CI I researched because of my Phonak history. When you get a AB CI they also give you a compatible Phonak hearing aid for the other ear. Maybe that changed since you got yours. And my Roger and Partner mics will work with them. If they didn't, that would be a reason for me to not consider AB as my assistive listening systems are my life. I couldn't keep doing everything I enjoy without them.
Now that I've researched AB so much and met a lot of people with AB, I am moving on to Cochlear and Med El so that when I get to the HLAA convention and meet the reps I will be well versed with all 3. As to surgery, the surgeon will use any of the 3 and didn't have one they thought would be best for me.
I will read the rest of your blog this week. I think it's great you journaled the process from beginning to end for others going through this process. Take care.