Members Tim Posted December 20, 2022 Members Report Share Posted December 20, 2022 Thanks for everyone's input and discussions - especially Mary Beth and Jared! Just filled out the System Order Form this morning and committed to Med-El. Getting a Rondo 3 and Sonnet 2. Surgery scheduled for January 10th and activation on January 26th, just in time for the January 29th Google Meet event! Tim Jimit and Mary Beth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted December 21, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 @Tim It’s an exciting time for you!!!! The fun begins at activation. Wishing you a successful and easy surgery/recovery. Our GoogleMeet is on the 29th just 3 days after your activation!!! I look forward to following your journey! Dianna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Pittsburgh Posted December 21, 2022 Report Share Posted December 21, 2022 @Tim Congratulations keep us updated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tim Posted December 22, 2022 Author Members Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Thanks and sorry for the typo about the date. I knew it was the 29th! In looking over my order form, I see that my audi ordered a Sonnet 2 EAS rather than the standard Sonnet 2. My latest audiogram said 75 dB of loss at the lowest frequency range (250Hz). I assumed that this was much too loss to bother with EAS. Are there any tradeoffs to having the EAS? For example, can the EAS attachment be removed if it doesn't provide benefit? Does the dual stimulation increase power consumption and thereby decrease battery life? (Seems like it must.) Do people with similar loss find practical benefit from EAS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted December 22, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 @Tim sonnet EAS can be set to work as a sonnet CI only. The earhook needs to be switched to the completely closed earhook. Sonnet CI only can not be set to Sonnet EAS. That’s the way I understand it. If there is no chance of using the acoustic component, I’d ask the audiologist to order the Sonnet CI version. Why have processor internal components you will never need? Just my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted December 22, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 @Tim There is a very slight weight difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted December 22, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tim Posted December 22, 2022 Author Members Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 Thanks for the very quick and helpful response. My order form was filled out yesterday and is likely getting submitted today or tomorrow. I wonder if the weight difference is all in the earhook. I've also got a question into the Med-El rep, will post back if I hear anything different. Tim Dianna and Mary Beth 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted December 22, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted December 22, 2022 The EAS version has to have HA components in the processor too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianna Posted December 23, 2022 Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 On 12/21/2022 at 7:21 PM, Tim said: Thanks for the very quick and helpful response. My order form was filled out yesterday and is likely getting submitted today or tomorrow. I wonder if the weight difference is all in the earhook. I've also got a question into the Med-El rep, will post back if I hear anything different. Tim Hi tim, i have sonnet2 eas, i wonder if your audi and surgeon decided you have residual hearing for eas. I believe its good for the remaining part of your hearing to be active. There is a plug that will be made for your ear, with a tube attached to the sonnet. Once the plug is in your ear it supports the sonnet processor so that i dont feel any weight at all. Ive had ci for 15 months, a new ha for three and i much prefer the ci sound! I have seen a post by folks who just dropped the tube and plug. I dont know if the acoustic portion of eas can be changed by audiokey2, i wil play with that today, but its a question for medel as to programming the ci to 100 percent electrical. Congrats on your ci, it will be fun to see you in january with your newly activated ears!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tim Posted December 23, 2022 Author Members Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 Thanks for the followups. I went through the EAS thread after the pointer. My Audi said that she defaults to selecting the EAS on the chance that there is residual hearing that can benefit from EAS but otherwise it can be treated as just a regular CI with swapping out the earhook. It doesn't seem like there is any real drawback to ordering the EAS version and using it in just a non-EAS mode. Presumably it is charging more to insurance but I don't really have control or visibility into that. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted December 23, 2022 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted December 23, 2022 @Tim I believe in the US, the kits are all priced the same. Dianna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Posted December 26, 2022 Report Share Posted December 26, 2022 @Tim my audiologist does the same. No pricing difference and no drawback either. I actually got to use EAS in my left ear up until November of this year. Currently both Sonnet 2s are EAS-capable. I’d asked my surgeon to move the left side back up and there was a 1% chance the existing implant would be messed up and needing complete replacement. And wouldn’t you know… residual hearing didn’t stand up to the re-implantation and my right ear retained nothing. So no EAS for me anymore. (there was also a 1% chance that the sides would be symmetrical and I’m a true 1%-er). Dianna 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianna Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Grats and condolences on the first side lauren! Did your audi say if programming needs to be changed? Lauren 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Dianna said: Grats and condolences on the first side lauren! Did your audi say if programming needs to be changed? Starting over from scratch. New electrodes, placed differently so old programming won’t work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianna Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Ah, so both are going to be non-eas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Posted December 27, 2022 Report Share Posted December 27, 2022 Correct. Residual in left ear didn’t stand up to the reimplantation and the right ear retained nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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