Cochlear Implant Patient Q&A

Barrow neuro-otologist Dr. Shawn Stevens and audiologist Dr. Lisa Thompson speak with three patients about how cochlear implants improved their hearing and changed their lives. #CochlearImplant #CochlearImplantSurgery #HearingLoss

[ericascheik]

This has been very helpful. Especially Michael's story about sudden deafness.

[iulianatatianina]

I want to say sincere thank you! I watched this before my CI qualification and it addressed a lot of my worries. I rewatched after surgery to remind myself nuances.

[chadshearingjourney]

Wow, I’m a bilateral cochlear Implantee. I’ve worked hard to hear again and worked train hard to hear again. It’s a journey, but we’ll hear again…I may be abnormal, but 😢dang I can hear again…I can talk about life again..such an amazing change

[suzanneking]

Thank you, thank you, thank you for this! I'm currently researching all the info I can as eventually I will qualify for CI. I have Treacher Collins Syndrome & currently, my loss is severe-profound but speech understanding is 92% (although I'm not sure how since I feel like my hearing understanding is declining so much!) My world is getting smaller everyday and I've always been such a social butterfly! Thank you everyone for sharing your experiences, you have given me so much hope! Suzi

[donnaspano]

Excellent discussion, answered so many questions! I am going for my first appointment with the surgeon on Monday. Have been wearing hearing aids for decades, due to otosclerosis, and am now on the most powerful aid available. My hearing rapidly declined after getting a severe ear infection. I really had no knowledge of what the process was like, and this video was so very informative! Thank you very much! I'm now even more excited about getting the implant!

[danbrownellfuzzy]

My hearing is normal. I stumbled upon this as fascinating. My point is the doctor said basically 'there have been significant major improvements in this field in the last fifteen years'. This in my opinion was an immediate and quantifiable result of people using the internet, the world wide web, the self study revolutionary phenomenon of being online. The gathering of tens of thousands of people with similar interests has led to concrete gains, and I expect this knowledge flood to snowball as people become focused rather than scattered. In laymans terms, you ain't seen nothing yet.

[garypierre]

Me myself just had surgery for this I hope things will get better like I hear it do for other people

[nlastdays]

This is terrific. WAtched it 2x as i face this procedure shortly.

Comprehensive.

Thanks again for this production.

[hemiprice]

I'm 46 and bilateral hearing loss. My PCP is referring meto Dr. Stevens. Excited to see this video.

[itmagic]

Very well done and helpful. Really excited about the possibilities with this amazing technology and medical advances. Thank you so much for the wonderful presentation.

[paulettedutcher]

I am here to gain information because I can no longer hear with my hearing aids and know I’m missing so much of life.

[AaronScullin]

Thank you for this video. Wonderful news. Sign me up! My wife and I need these!

[kananhudhud]

Which cochlear implant offers the most sound channels, and are there any others in the pipeline that may have wider range of sound channels please?

[rosec]

My dad's having his put in on Wednesday! I've been doing extra research so I can help him in any way I can! He would like to be able to hear a beat and make phonecalls....🤞I would like him to hear his grandchildren laugh and be able to have general chit chat with mum! Very excited, feels like Christmas is coming, but also very nervous!

[michellebatista]

I had my cochlear implant surgery Nucleus 8 on February 2023 “Successfully”.
I can’t seem to get a correct answer regarding dental care. Example dental implant and laser dental work.
My questions is are any restrictions for dental work. Can I get a correct answer from someone.

[timschannel]

Will this help with the loud sound of ringing in your ear if your single side defines

[cward]

This is nice but I expected to see on a diagram or explanation, exactly what a cochlear implant is.

[joelt]

Does anyone have experience with unilateral hearing loss and a cochlear implant. I am deaf in only one ear and would like to know how it worked for them and any feedback. Thanks if you’re out there.

[gregtoto]

What happens if you get a cochlear implant and 3-5 years later a new cochlear processor implant comes out that is far superior with 50 channels. Do you have surgery and have old removed and put the new superior one in?

[cynthiagabriel]

I’m a professional violinist and violin teacher. Covid cooked my hearing. I’m wearing Phonaks because they seem to be best for speech AND acoustic music. How are these implants for acoustic musicians? Could I still wear a phonak in my left ear by my violin and the implant in the other?