Hi Dennis, my name is Nancy and I also have Meniere's and have very little hearing in my right ear(8% speech recognition) and about 65% in the left because of it. I am scheduled to have a cochlear implant in early October and am interested in your experience with yours. Has it made a big difference? Would you do it again? I do have mild tinnitus and I struggle to understand words in groups of any size. I use an FM system for one-on-one communication successfully and am getting better at speechreading through an online course. Please let me know more about your situation.