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@julieo4

Does the ear that is receiving the signal from the bi cross transmitter experience hearing loss? I ask that question because if you are experiencing hearing loss in both ears, the options may be different.

I wore a bicross hearing system for years. However, the hearing in both ears wasn't all that different according to tests. What happened was that unaided ear ended up with 'sensory deprivation'. It didn't have to hear so it just 'lost interest'. Again, this was years ago when bicross systems had just been developed. That is why I asked about the hearing in your 'unaided' ear.

If you live near a cochlear implant center, I encourage you to schedule an appointment to be tested. For me, it was life changing. I had the implant done in the ear that wasn't hearing due to bicross. I chose that, but I also spent a year prior to CI surgery working to get that ear to listen. I used a portable radio and strong headphones. It worked. I love my cochlear implant. I still have a hearing aid in the ear that had been aided. When tested with both technologies my word recognition is around 95%. When tested with only the hearing aid it's around 10%. The CI alone gets around 75%. It's very obvious to me that I benefit greatly from both technologies used together.

Age should not a factor in your decision.

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Good morning, Julie, sorry for the delay. My right ear has the transmitter that gets sent to left ear that has some loss. I'm glad your CI is so good and that is probably my path. Thank you.