my sent folder was overflowing with emails answering why I picked
Advanced Bionics for my cochlear implant. It seems that after a 100 or
blog. :)
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needed that goes along with learning how to hear with a cochlear
implant and because of Hearing Journey, I got answers the second I post
a question. I wanted to be able to access the latest MRI technology
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to emulate better hearing without further surgery. I wanted total
reliability. I wanted the implant to withstand sweating when I work out
ince I was forever killing my hearing aids. I wanted to push the
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The T-Mic ear hook is only available with Advanced Bionics cochlear
implant system. This is not to be confused with the T-Coil, an option
that can be turned on by your audiologist on your Harmony Processor. It
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but the old saying, never judge a book by its cover. The HiRes 90k
implant has the 16 independent computer controlled current sources
where other companies have one power source. It is like if you set up X
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Advanced Bionics has been able to issue a total reliability report. For
the implant, it is at 99.5 on June 2008 and for the Harmony processor,
the return rate is less than 1%. I do want to point out that you want
to be worried about the reliability of both the implant and the
processor because if one stops functioning, you can't hear - point
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which can cause the device to stop functioning. Not all of the Vendor B
implants had this problem. Advanced Bionics has since resolved this
issue by only using parts supplied by Vendor A. As a result, their
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ecurity, AB’s patented IntelliLink™ feature will not allow a processor
loaded with the wrong program to work with your implant. You enjoy
peace of mind knowing you have the correct programs—developed
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and parents of children recently diagnosed with hearing loss, parents
of children that have cochlear implant and audiologists. It is a huge
wealth of information as everyone rallies around for support, offers
advice, shares tips and tricks about surgery or learning how to hear
with a cochlear implant. There is a CI chat held every Thursday night
from 8pm EST til the cows come home, that you can come and talk to
other cochlear implant recipients, candidates, parents and
audiologists. Just log in to Hearing Journey and click on the chat
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Program, that I and several other bloggers are a part of, allows
cochlear implant candidates to contact volunteer "mentors" and
communicate directly with hearing professionals. You see my smiling
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Candidates can use the Connect to Mentor website to search for mentors
who include parents of implanted children, relatives of cochlear
recipients and adult recipients. Each mentor has a profile complete
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(i.e., cell phone user, traveler, musician), hometown, age they were
implanted, severity of hearing loss and how they can help cochlear
implant candidates. Then, candidates can choose to "start a
conversation" with the mentor directly from their profile.
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Catagories: Advanced Bionics, Cochlear Implant, Harmony Processor,
T-Mic
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You will notice that my left ear before I was implanted was 0% across
the board. This was an ear that has been unstimulated for over 15
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cored 64%. I was downright impressed with my scores. Now, I was
thinking that the benefit of a cochlear implant can really take up to a
year especially on an ear that has been unstimulated for so long.
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totally giving credit to the substantiated claims that surgeons advice
about implanting a better ear. They apparently know what they are
talking about. :) It means that it is less stressful and the learning
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Catagories: Bilateral Cochlear Implant, Bilateral Mappings, Cochlear
Implant, Mappings
Northeast Cochlear Implant Convention 2009
I will be attending the Northeast Cochlear Implant Convention 2009 on
July 10 - 12, 2009 at the Sturbridge Host Hotel & Conference Center in
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You are warmly invited to attend the Seventh Biennial Northeast
Cochlear Implant Convention, to he held July 10-12, 2009 at the
Sturbridge Host Hotel in Sturbridge, MA. On-line registration or
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chool, and on to college. And incidentally, how are you or your
child doing with the implant? How nice to hear that things are going
well!
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classroom acoustics, the rising performance levels of cochlear
implants and assistive listening devices. The theme “Enhancing
Communication” reflected the many new technologies and approaches
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and at home..
“We Hear the World” celebrates the many examples of cochlear implant
users participating fully and independently in the world around
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respond to needs that we learn about. Like everyone else, cochlear
implant users experience passages in their lives. High school
tudents leave home for college. College students enter the
workforce. The generation born after WWII leaves the workforce for
retirement, and many of those who received the earliest implants are
now golden agers. New technologies and communication approaches can
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Catagories: Cochlear Implant, Convention, Josh Swiller, Northeast
Cochlear Implant Convention 2009
Thursday, April 30, 2009
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developing the Internet is alright in my book. He is hard of hearing
and his wife is a recipient of a cochlear implant. I can't wait to hear
Cerf's up!
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I am going to be representing Advanced Bionics on Bilateral Cochlear
Implant panel that my buddy Wayne Roorda is hosting on Saturday, June
20th at 10:00. This panel will be made up of recipients of all brands.
I encourage that if you have any questions or concerns regarding
bilateral cochlear implantation and you are attending the convention,
hoot an email to cipanel09@yahoo.com with your questions.
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I will be volunteering at the Advanced Bionic booth just waiting for
people to pick my geeky brain about cochlear implants and the Harmony
processor.
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If you are unable to attend our event and would like information
about cochlear implants, contact The Bionic Ear Association at
hear@AdvancedBionics.com or call 1.866.844.HEAR (4327).
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Catagories: Advanced Bionics, Cochlear Implant, Seminar
Sunday, April 12, 2009
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understanding more than I thought. I took me several weeks to
understand numbers with the old implant. The last time I could
understand anything on my right ear on the telephone was February 22,
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passenger seat and I could understand him without reading his lips even
when night descended. Since my first implant was on my left ear, there
was always a degree of difficulty with hearing people in the passenger
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Catagories: Auditory Rehabilitation, Bilateal Mappings, Bilateral
Cochlear Implant, Mappings
Friday, April 03, 2009
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took less than an hour. My audiologist didn’t have to explain anything
to me since I am a seasoned pro with the implant business. :) Since I
went through this process already, I was very conservative volume wise.
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120 a whirl – at work. I am sitting here with my hair down cleverly
disguising two cochlear implants - the new one attached and the old one
with the coil hanging just in case I need to use the telephone. it
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Catagories: Activation, Bilateral Cochlear Implant, Bilateral Cochlear
Implant Activation, Cochlear Implant Activation
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