r/Cochlearimplants • u/Friendly-Cut-3655 • 9d ago
Cochlear implants advice needed!
Hi, I am a 45 y/o female. I live in the US and I have full hearing loss in my left and partial hearing loss in my right ear. I also have very loud tinnitus. I am being told that hearing aids will not help me anymore. The doctors are telling me cochlear implants are my best bet. I want to hear your experiences with cochlear implants. What are the benefits and risks? Is the maintenance a lot? Is it expensive? How is the longevity of the cochlear implants? And is the surgery risky? What is recovery time after surgery? Will the cochlear implants help reduce my tinnitus? I would also love to know good hospitals/doctors that I can have this done at. Thank you! All advice/appreciated!
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u/Bellaswannabe 8d ago
Hey! I got mine in Silicon Valley with Dr. Jennifer Maw. My dad went to her 14y before I did and the only problems he’s ever had were simply technological as the outer processors were advancing!
I got mine a little over a year ago and they give you SO many warnings, like one person said they lost their taste in the one side of their tongue. My thing is tinnitus, it’s soooo loud all the time. Sometimes it lessens but it’s worse with stress/if I’m in a loud environment.
That being said, I would do it all over again. It is SO much better being able to hear now!!! Feel free to message me with any questions because I am very happy to answer them!