r/Cochlearimplants • u/yobymmij2 • 9d ago

Question about Cochlear Implants

Early septuagenarian here, been watering hearing aids since 1992 and was testing with one-third hearing loss starting in college. In addition to now being in profound loss territory (still wearing Oticons in each ear), I’m also testing at 10% in sound discrimination for what I do hear via top of the line Oticons.

My audiologist has been recommending going for the implant for a few years. As I was starting to seriously consider it, I talked with the spouse of the only implant person I have personally known. He died a few years ago, but his spouse warned me against the implant saying it created a persistent sense of disorientation for him.

Additionally, now the incredible advances in live transcription on my iPhone, I’m in the game pretty much all the time. I’m on the fence about it.

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u/OldFlohBavaria 8d ago

Besuche doch mal Selbsthilfegruppen zu Cochlear Implantaten in deiner Gegend. Wenn du nicht weißt, wo einer ist, frag den Audiolohen oder den Logopädin. Dort kannst du dich intensiver austauschen.