It's Cochlea Implant Day!!

[Caran]

We went to Bristol today to have the other half of it completed.
He had the magnet inserted into his skull four weeks ago. Today was fitting the sensor to it. It's a hearing aid type thing attached to a circular magnet on a wire. The circular bit attaches to the magnet in his skull. There was lots of tuning going on for nearly an hour. He has a small suitcase shaped container with loads of bits and pieces, attachments, chargers and paper work. He has two more appointments for retuning purposes.
He is a bit disappointed as it's not as good as he thought it was going to be.
But they stress it can take a time to get it right.
So we go again next Wednesday.

[Mozz71]

//It's Cochlea Implant Day!!//

Jesus wept, another new bank holiday? ;-)

[Mamyalynne]

They'll get it to as good as level as they can eventually Caran.

[Buenchico]

Having that circular magnet inserted can lead to side effects, Caran:
https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/02/23/article-2566128-1BC3C0C200000578-434_964x633.jpg
;-)

[Smowball]

What exactly is it? X

[Mamyalynne]

Smow

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hearing-loss/treatment/

[Smowball]

Oh I see! Thanks Mamya. Well Caran - I do hope it helps your OH. x

[Caran]

I hope it will too eventually. He has no hearing at all in one ear and very little in the other. He has an ordinary hearing aid fitted in the best ear and this cochlear inplant in the other. We just have to wait and see what is the best optimum with the inplant.

[gness]

My experience is with children, Caran but I believe adults have even better results so I really hope that’s the case for OH. X

[Peter Pedant]

fingers crossed
they have had losts and lots of practice - it has been around for more than 40 y

[hellywelly4]

I do hope it will help eventually. My SIL is completely deaf in one ear after a lot of problems as a child. I will mention it to him. I wish your OH all the best xx

[Lie-in King]

My best wishes to Mr Caran for a successful outcome :-)

[Caran]

Thank you all for your good wishe. He is currently filling in a form that list a lot of household noises, I.e. Kettle, microwave, Hoover, chinking glass , also noises outside the house and in the car. About 30 all together.He has to answer as to what he can hear in each ear. Keeping him out of mischief!!

[Buenchico]

>>> chinking glass

That, together with the sound of wine flowing from a bottle, is what really matters ;-)