Hello David,
Thanks for your quick reply & the very helpful info.
My assessment is 05 Feb & I‘ll know where things stand. Based on the info you kindly provided, I’m rather reluctant to go with the implant & simply live with my poor hearing.
Thanks so much for reaching out to me, David!
Cheers,
Bill …
> On Jan 28, 2024, at 6:13 PM, David Thomson <aetherwizard@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi Bill,
>
> Maybe this will give you some clues:
> https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/services/audiology/north-east-regional-cochlear-implant-programme/adults/living-with-your-cochlear-implant/what-must-i-avoid-now-i-have-a-cochlear-implant/
>
> I am eligible for cochlear implants but have decided against them for a
> different reason. I am susceptible to sepsis due to a compound leg fracture
> from over 20 years ago. I am not ready to take a chance on infection near
> the implant area. If I was younger, I might consider it, but being over 60,
> my body is already gradually falling apart from normal deterioration.
>
> Instead, I have Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids that allow me to port sound
> directly to my ears from my cell phone and other Bluetooth devices. The
> direct, in-the-ear amplification exceeds my expectations for sound quality.
>
> David Thomson
>
>
>
>> On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM William Fox <wm9fox@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Dear TCML members,
>>
>> Have any of you had or know of anyone with cochlear implants relative to
>> their experiences when in the vicinity of HV devices?
>>
>> My guess is that it’s pretty much the same as the case of those with
>> pacemakers: “Stay away!”
>>
>> The external part is easily removed, as it is simply held on to the
>> embedded implant via a strong magnet.
>>
>> My asking is because I may need to be fitted with a CI (soon or in the not
>> too distant future) & don’t want to get my brain fried.
>>
>> It would be a shame if this forces me to abandon completely an activity of
>> one of my greatest joys in life.
>>
>> Should this happen, most of my HV stuff will have to find other homes…
>>
>> Please let me know what you fine people think.
>>
>> Many thanks in advance & my best regards,
>>
>> Bill …
>>
>> Sent by Mačak's humble servant.
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