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@judysmayo I am going through all of the messages on this cochlear implant discussion because I am now a candidate for a CI.
I can understand too well that you sometimes just want to cry. I have been through a lot of health problems, I had a liver transplant in 2016, but my loss of hearing has by far been the most depressing problem.
Getting a CI is scary to me, there are possible problems and even though they are not common, they do happen. I'm to the point though where I don't think I have other options. Oticon has come out with a hearing aid, the More, that's supposed to help with word recognition but I doubt it will help enough. My audiologist has a pair on order for me to trial. If those don't help enough I will go the CI direction.
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Regarding the Oticon More I found them less effective than the advertisement. My audiologist ordered them for me and subsequently moved away. The next audiologist thought I'd do better with the Phonak Paradise so she ordered them. I tried both the More and Paradise and found that neither lived up the the advertisements for me. Of course we are all different and yours experience may well be different.
After trying the More and Paradise I finally decided to keep the More and return the Paradise. It was a very difficult choice.
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We have several people in our hearing loss group that are doing well with CI. I’m glad that you’re pursuing the Oticon More before making the decision. Best to pursue all the latest technology before deciding. Phonak also has a new Paradise line.