Has anyone personally had a cochlear implant (bionic ear) implanted?
Hi! I’ve got not one, but two cochlear implants! I lost my hearing suddenly at age 33, and struggled with hearing aids for over a decade. With my first implant, I was able to understand speech immediately in the activation room, although that is unusual. I received my second implant a couple of years later, about the time of a software upgrade designed to make music more enjoyable. My life is completely different now – I feel included, can participate in group conversations, have a cell phone, and an iPod. Life is just great! May I recommend going to www.hearingjourney.com? It’s a community with lots of CI users, some of whom are sure to have a hearing history similar to your mother-in-law’s. If you do go to Hearing Journey, please identify yourself as storm from Yahoo! Answers, and I’ll find you right away.
