Walker West Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 My urologist has ordered a pelvis only MRI. Have any of you had a non-whole body MRI? If so, any comlications or concerns? I have CIs in both ears. Thanks in advance. Walker West Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted April 9, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Definitely bring the MRI directions from Med-El. Their website has a downloadable booklet about medical procedures with our implants. It may be worth sharing that with the MRI center ahead of time do they are prepared. Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker West Posted April 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Thank you. I found the site. I will be calling Med-El on Monday to find out what I have on the right side as I only got a card listing the type of implant for the left side. They were done two years apart. Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15424 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted April 9, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Mine were implanted 8 months apart and I still have two different internal implants. Smile. Right side Concert. Left side Synchrony. Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15427 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 I am bilateral as of a week ago. Having only a left side Synchrony implant one year ago, I had a targeted pelvis 3.0T MRI with contrast lasting 50 minutes without any special head-wrap bandages or complications. I believe the bandages are normally required when the targeted area is less than 11 in. (28cm) from the implant. Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker West Posted April 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 David: Thanks very much for the information-I consider it to be very good news as I was concerned as to safety and if I could even have one. I hope the results of your recent implant are good. I found mine to be better than the first and hope yours will be as well. Best Regards, Walker Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15429 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 9, 2017 Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 You're very welcome, Walker. and yes, so far, everything is fine with the second implant. I'm looking forward to its activation in a few weeks. Apologies if this is more information than you are seeking, but from my personal experience, If you have a Synchrony implant and the pelvis test is ordered by your urologist, it would be prudent to have a 3.0T MRI with contrast. In my case, which began in April, 2016, a tumor was discovered, and its malignancy would not have been confirmed during a biopsy without first having the 3.0T MRI with contrast because they would not have known where to look. The actual biopsy suggested malignancy, the organ and surrounding lymph nodes were surgically removed, the subsequent pathology analysis confirmed adenocarcinoma, and that it had not spread outside the organ. In simple terms, I am 100% cured without requiring radiation treatments, or aggressive monitoring. Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker West Posted April 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Best result possible! I hope you celebrated. Can't have too much information, the more the better as, these days, one has to be an active participant in one's health care. Walker Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15431 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted April 9, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted April 9, 2017 Wishing you both the best Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Mary Beth, Thank you. As you are bilateral, do you use two of the drying kits Med-El provides, or did you purchase a dryer that holds both processors? Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker West Posted April 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 David: If you wouldn't mind, I have a couple of questions related to your experience with the MRI that would probably be best done away from the forum. As I don't see a way to send you a private message, my email is [email protected]. One email both ways should suffice. Thanks in advance Walker Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15437 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 10, 2017 Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 Walker West, Glad to be of help; email is on its way. David Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15438 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted April 10, 2017 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted April 10, 2017 David, Yes, I am bilateral. When I use the Rondos, they both fit nicely in one dry kit. However my daily wear processors are the Sonnets. Every night I place each Sonnet in its own dry kit. (Remove the rechargeable batteries first.) Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15441 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted April 11, 2017 Report Share Posted April 11, 2017 Thanks, Mary Beth. Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/1571-mri/#findComment-15442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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