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Cochlear Implants: How well do they work at an older age?
Hearing Loss | Last Active: Aug 7, 2022 | Replies (143)Comment receiving replies
I don't know if hospitals have changed a lot or if Mayo is simply exceptional!
Almost no wait before they whisked me in to start the proceedings. Even the gown was better than I've ever seen at a hospital and warm socks for my feet. Normally I freeze in a hospital and they had me immediately tucked into a warmed blanket. They also put pads on my feet and lower back - I guess it keeps them from chaffing, especially during long surgeries. Mine lasted close to 2 hours in and out of the surgery room. They also added compression pads to my calves. And, of course, the stylish cap!
The whole team was in and out, checking to see everything was ok and set to go, to answer any questions. They were so thorough that I didn't have any. I just smiled as they wheeled me away.
I apparently woke up very quickly and was ready to go.
The exit papers were thorough as well, even giving descriptions of what I might be feeling and/or hearing in the right ear (popping, cracking, etc.) so that way I would know what was 'normal' and what wasn't. Talk about stress free!
Every single person Robin and I dealt with, starting from a guard who let us know when the out patient door was open early, to check-in desk and the whole rest of the way, were amazing. No wonder Mayo has such an excellent reputation. Not only is it the technical side but the human side.
Now for getting the 'egg' and headband off this afternoon. And activation on the 1st of December. Next Saturday we are having a gathering of our Phoenix clan (there are a lot of us) to celebrate youngest great grandson's birthday and for the rest of them to inspect their new bionic Mom, Grand and Great Grams.
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I am reading your posts @billchitwood, albeit a bit late, with great interest because I am on the course to possibly get a cochlear implant. I feel very fortunate to be close enough to Mass Eye and Ear IMEEI) to be able to make that my hospital of choice - it's rated second in the country. The doctor I had an appointment with this week was absolutely great. He was very patient with our questions and explained things very well. You sound very happy with your Mayo doctors too. That makes such a difference.
I have an appointment for the first week of January with the audiologists at MEEI. I will be with them for about two hours and then another appointment with the doctor. It's so nice when you feel so good about a doctor, he was everything I could ask for in a doctor, at least so far.
When the audiologists do their tests do they test you with hearing aids in? I am trialing some Oticon More hearing aids and I think they are helping but I'm not sure if that's my imagination so I would really like to have a test to see my word comprehension with them. Unfortunately, by then I will have to either return these or buy them, they are from my local audiologist.
I will be very interested in hearing how things go with your activation.
JK