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Category: Cochlear Implants
Dri-Aid CI moment
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My CI comes with a case that includes a dri-aid insert. The dri-aid insert is used to absorb moisture from the CI. On the bottom is a window where one can see crystal balls. These were green which means they…
A CI moment
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Thought I would share with you how things are going with the CI. At the last mapping session, I had one of my old HiRes programs put back into the 3rd slot. This program is somewhat softer and not as…
Nice quiet Father’s Day weekend
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It looks to be a nice quiet Father’s Day weekend. Nothing is really planned except for puttering around the house and maybe do the Jog for the Jake, a traditional Father’s Day race that loops around Delaware Park. If I…
Mapping session and insurance updates
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Today, I had a mapping session to deal with some slight twitching I was experiencing. What we decided to do was lower the gain on two of the programs and made a new program with a small window so that…
“…bilateral cochlear implants have not been medically proven to be effective…”
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That is the reason my insurance company, Univera, will most likely deny authorization to cover my other ear. Nope, I am not giving up…not by all means. I don’t quit; its not an option. As far as I am concerned,…
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) Position Paper on Cochlear Implants
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Cochlear Implant Position Paper reprinted with permission from the Hearing Loss Association of America, www.hearingloss.org. Hearing Loss Association of America Cochlear implants (CI) are designed to provide a person access to acoustic information while completely bypassing the normal route of…
CI Updates – Going bilateral!
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Today, I visited Dr. Diaz-Ordaz’s office for the express purpose of taking the steps necessary to have the other ear (left) implanted. While I originally considered the cochlear implant last year, Dr. Diaz-Ordaz and I were discussing whether to do…
CI reflections
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Not much has been happening over the past couple of weeks CI-wise. So, I thought I would take this opportunity to reflect on the past and what the CI has meant to me, thus far. To refreshen, the implant date…
Happy Mothers Day!
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Its a beautiful weekend. Dan is at his first day as a caddy at The Park Country Club. Mike and his girlfriend, Dom, are in New Paltz for a wedding. We are getting our eyes checked and ordering some new…