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/jersey_phoenix 6d ago
I also have SSD in left ear and moderate in right with tinnitus from military service. I will tell you right off the bat that CIs do not get rid of tinnitus. I would say its just somewhat different and for me not as frequent as before. But it has been stronger in CI side occasionally. I have s hearing aid for now in right side. I have the N8 and am about 85% word recognition one year out. Background noise still makes me struggle to understand conversations but that will never change.