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Hearing Loss Experiences - Can you find humor in some of it?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Jul 28, 2023 | Replies (73)Comment receiving replies
Are you willing to share how old your were when you got your CI? I have a couple of friends who have them and one did really well, because he worked at it, as you did. The other one did not do as well and invested little effort into it. Am wondering if age has any bearing.
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I was 69 when I got mine, should have gotten it 5-10 years earlier because my hearing loss was so severe.
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A persons willingness to work at it after receiving a CI is very important. The brain needs to 'exercise' in order to adjust to a whole new way of interpreting sounds and speech. In time, it all sounds perfectly normal. In most instances, pre-counseling is done by the CI medical staff prior to surgery to determine if a person is a suitable candidate for a CI.
Realistic expectations are important. Some definitely do better than others, but most do well if they are willing to work at it. I was 65 when I received my CI. I have friends in their 80s who have them recently who have done extremely well. Age is probably not a factor, but being mentally & physically health is.