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Today I am getting my MRI and I was told they will be giving me more test. I have no idea what kind of test other than the typical hearing tones and words. If anyone knows what else they may do let me know. I have a follow up appointment Friday with the ENT so I`m guessing I won`t get very much information today. geoff is offline Reply With Quote View Public Profile Find More Posts by geoff Old 09-22-2015, 02:41 PM #2 hoichi hoichi's Avatar Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Dancing my way to oblivion Posts: 5,187 Likes: 207 Liked 653 Times in 512 Posts Put the effort in learning sign. You'l be better for it. But if your hearts set in the drill, fair enough, Are aids no longer working for you? __________________ ..."sign will set you free". a genie signed to me. as a mirror now reflect it. to other hands into other eyes, signs our greatest treasure, its light wants to be shared ..im ...that shadow with a cigarette, A Deaf guy who knows whats at take..... hoichi is offline Reply With Quote Find More Posts by hoichi Old 09-22-2015, 02:59 PM #3 In my right ear no its not geoff is offline Reply With Quote Old 09-22-2015, 03:07 PM #4 Quote: Originally Posted by geoff View Post No plm. Best now to dedicate to sign. I dont wear aids, world is good. Life good. Full, sign. Is bridge. Old 09-22-2015, 10:36 PM #5 deafdyke Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Trebekistan Posts: 14,908 Likes: 709 Liked 193 Times in 150 Posts Send a message via AIM to deafdyke Meaning you've totally maxed out on that ear? No response whatsoever, or very low response? I would opt for a CI then. As I've said progressive loss folks do very well with a CI. deafdyke is offline Reply With Quote Find More Posts by deafdyke Old 09-22-2015, 10:38 PM #6 onocativo onocativo's Avatar Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: House Posts: 7,525 Likes: 609 Liked 1,016 Times in 490 Posts I was nervous and here I am today. My lip reading is going to crap now, and still learning ASL as Im completely Deaf without my CI's. But I love the silence from time to time.... its a lot to get used to but it all falls into place. Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. onocativo is online now Reply With Quote Find More Posts by sonocativo Old 09-22-2015, 10:43 PM #7 Originally Posted by hoichi View Post True, but he's progressively deaf. He does need that tool. Old 09-22-2015, 10:55 PM #8 outthpaw outthpaw's Avatar Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Sparks, NV Posts: 1,127 Likes: 13 Liked 274 Times in 180 Posts Send a message via AIM to soutthpaw There is still the risk of significant side effects from the surgery. Might want to investigate those more too. My second implant messed up my balance in that I can't do a forward flip or roll or hang my head upside down without getting severe Nausea/ motion sickness for several hours. I used to love going on roller coasters too. Also he didn't think there was much chance of it improving if implant was removed. Surgeon had no idea of the cause either. Also changed my taste sensation as well. I choose Happiness over Society outthpaw is offline Reply With Quote Find More Posts by soutthpaw Old 09-23-2015, 07:05 AM #9 My hearing aids were maxed out in both ears. But in my left I still can hear a bit with them and understand. In my right ear I hear very little if anything and have absolutely no comprehension. They are wanting to do it in the right ear. I`m thinking I will do it. I pretty much have nothing to lose. I do still want to learn ASL. I`ve been out of work for over a month now and realize my job is not what`s best for me. Don`t get me wrong I`m not going to up and quit. But now I would like to learn ASL and maybe get a degree and teach. My wife is a teacher and be around more people so if anyone is out there feeling they are the only one like I did growing up I can help. This forum has been so helpful the past week. When I grew up we didn`t have the internet or cell phones so it wasn`t as easy to reach out. Likes: (1) Old 09-23-2015, 11:23 PM #10 Sounds like you're on the right track! And OMG that would be AMAZING if you became an ASL fluent TOD!!!!! Georgia is SO bad with inclusive education of dhh kids....I know someone (HOH and oral) who is the product of Georgia schools who still has issues with the difference between boycotted and boycotting! Old 09-24-2015, 01:42 AM #11 Jetti Jetti's Avatar Location: NJ Posts: 15 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts My fiancé was born profoundly Deaf and got a CI when he was 15. He can hear some things with the CI but cannot process speech. He uses sign and lipreads very well. He is very happy with his decision. The only problem he has with the CI is vertigo when he is laying down with his head in an odd position. Other than that, it has been great! He has one foot in the hearing world and one foot in the Deaf world. I hope it goes well for you. Jetti is offline Reply With Quote Find More Posts by Jetti Old 09-24-2015, 04:52 AM #12 Thank you guys. I'm meeting with my job this morning to see what they want to do with me. I think I'm more nervous about that. I feel like they will move me to a different department. If so that's fine but it will be like starting over and I hope I like where they move me if they do. I work in an auto plant and I drive around and supply the assembly line. With my hearing shot I don't think they will want me to drive all over the place in all that traffic Old 09-24-2015, 12:12 PM #13 Bing Deaf doesnt affect your ability to drive. Dont accept that nonsense from them... Old 09-24-2015, 12:16 PM #14 caz caz's Avatar Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,046 Likes: 510 Liked 520 Times in 412 Posts Geof deaf make better drivers than hearing also best life guards HELLO! caz is online now Reply With Quote Find More Posts by caz Old 09-24-2015, 01:06 PM #15 Show them studies that prove Deaf people are better drivers than hearing people. Hearing people get distracted by sounds (radio, constructions, other noises), while Deaf people have better peripheral vision and noise does not distract them. Old 09-24-2015, 01:37 PM #16 HA! I`m sorry You all misunderstood what I do. I drive what is called a P.I.V. A Powered Industrial Vehicle. Where I`m at is a lot of pedestrian traffic. ALOT! and also other PIVs We use our horns to communicate with one another. I have driven out into busy aisles before in front of people because I didn't hear the horns. But now that I've lost all hearing in the left ear I`m facing the facts that maybe I need to move somewhere else. I talked to the company doctor today and he was very understanding. He said I have been successful in my job for the past 5 years but with what is going on maybe we need to move to another department at least temporarily. He hopes after my surgery I will recover and hear better than I do now. So right now I need to schedule the surgery, find out how long until I can come back, and then see if I need to move out of my current department. It could be a good thing. Maybe I will land somewhere better. Old 09-25-2015, 01:21 PM #17 BleedingPurist Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 552 Likes: 79 Liked 52 Times in 31 Posts In all likelihood, you are going to have much better hearing than you have had following activation and rehab. Approaching surgery/recovery as a temporary disability with job reassignment would be ideal. It's difficult to predict how fast one will recover. I had hearing immediately, but it is always overwhelming for everyone because you are no longer limited to a small hearing window. That means you'll be re-learning to hear with much more information. I worked in an office at the time, so my daily environment was "quiet." Keep in mind that during those days, just going in the breakroom/kitchen would be overwhelming with the hum of the vending machines, refrigerators, and microwave ovens. Your work environment will definitely be overwhelming. Today, I work in a similar environment and do depend on my hearing for afety and communication. You should be hoping and expecting to hear better in the end. That is generally what happens, particularly for people who are very auditory- inclined to begin with. This is a very exciting time in your life! BleedingPurist is offline Reply With Quote Find More Posts by BleedingPurist Old 09-25-2015, 01:40 PM #18 Thank you. I am excited. And as of right now my job has been very upportive Old 09-25-2015, 01:56 PM #19 Ok. I went to the doctor today and he said everything on his end looked good enough to go ahead with the surgery. My CT scan showed some concern with my sinuses so I am seeing a different doctor about that Monday. I'm guessing maybe that is why I have had that fluid blocking my ear off and on for the past few years. I have been battleing a sinus infection for the past month but never really had any issues before. I`m not too concerned about it. If the sinus doctor thinks I need urgery with that we will still do the CI first so I can get my lazy butt back to work as soon as possible. Right now we are waiting for them to contact the insurance company and by Wednesday we should maybe have a date. It will be an out patient surgery and last about 2-3 hours. They will make a small cut in my head and implant an internal device. I will be completely deaf until 4-5 weeks after. Then I will be given an external device that will be activated. After that its just a process of learning and recognizing sounds again Likes: (3) ambrosia, BleedingPurist, deafdyke Old 09-25-2015, 02:35 PM #20 Annie09Z Annie09Z's Avatar Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Maine Posts: 1,653 Likes: 1,397 Liked 748 Times in 542 Posts Wishing you all the best, and a smooth quick recovery! Annie09Z is offline Reply With Quote Visit Annie09Z's homepage! 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