TechnoMonoCo Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 Hey everyone! Just got activated yesterday and WOW is it a difference! You really don't know what you are missing until you can hear again. A little about myself - I was born in 1995 and in Kindergarten, as part of the yearly checks, it was detected that I had some degree of hearing loss in my left ear (I didn't keep the papers and my parents seem to have lost them, so I don't know just how bad it was back then.) Jump forward to senior year of high school, and they tell me I've lost about 75% of my hearing in that ear (whatever that measures to 🤷♂️). Having lived with it most of my life, though, I thought nothing of it. During 2021 (yay COVID) I hit my insurance cost limits, so I decided to get checked again, see what was left, and if there was any way to "fix" it since I remembered a couple of people from high school having some sort of over-ear thing that wasn't a hearing aid. Test results came back: You have basically no hearing above 1k hz. This was the first time I got to see my charts and what I saw was frightening. 100+db to hear anything at or over 1k hz. 2^12 times louder than normal talking volume. I didn't get scheduled in time to get a more in-depth test to see if I could get CI at the time, because it was already November and they were booked until March. So I waited. Tested again, and they wanted to wait a year because my bass tones were just a hair too good of hearing for what they wanted - a hybrid implant. Jump forward to Aug 4, 2023 - I'm now implanted. Just got activated yesterday and even my audiologist was amazed - I could understand words from the get-go. Speach sounds slightly reverbed, and a touch fuzzy - but I can understand it in most situations now. The second best decision in my life, second only to marrying my wife. Kylie, Tim, Serena Metzler and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted August 26, 2023 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 So happy for you @TechnoMonoCo! Which processor are you using? Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/#findComment-71907 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoMonoCo Posted August 26, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 47 minutes ago, Mary Beth said: So happy for you @TechnoMonoCo! Which processor are you using? I have the Sonnet 2 EAS. I'm working with my Audi to see if I can get a second, specifically Rondo 3, to use for swimming and other wet activities - haven't put the waterwear on my Sonnet yet, but it looks like I'd have to remove the EAS portion every time, which would be obnoxious, but doable, if the second processor doesn't get covered by insurance. Dianna 1 Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/#findComment-71908 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted August 26, 2023 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 @TechnoMonoCo That would be inconvenient for sure. A different hook is needed when not using the EAS component. It is a closed hook. And everything will sound different for you. Fingers crossed for the Rondo 3 Dianna 1 Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/#findComment-71912 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted August 26, 2023 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 @TechnoMonoCo if you want to join in our next HearPeers GoogleMeet with automatic captions to meet more Med-El CI users, just follow this link and reply there. We are a helpful, friendly group. First timers are always welcome. TechnoMonoCo 1 Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/#findComment-71913 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serena Metzler Posted August 26, 2023 Report Share Posted August 26, 2023 6 hours ago, TechnoMonoCo said: Hey everyone! Just got activated yesterday and WOW is it a difference! You really don't know what you are missing until you can hear again. A little about myself - I was born in 1995 and in Kindergarten, as part of the yearly checks, it was detected that I had some degree of hearing loss in my left ear (I didn't keep the papers and my parents seem to have lost them, so I don't know just how bad it was back then.) Jump forward to senior year of high school, and they tell me I've lost about 75% of my hearing in that ear (whatever that measures to 🤷♂️). Having lived with it most of my life, though, I thought nothing of it. During 2021 (yay COVID) I hit my insurance cost limits, so I decided to get checked again, see what was left, and if there was any way to "fix" it since I remembered a couple of people from high school having some sort of over-ear thing that wasn't a hearing aid. Test results came back: You have basically no hearing above 1k hz. This was the first time I got to see my charts and what I saw was frightening. 100+db to hear anything at or over 1k hz. 2^12 times louder than normal talking volume. I didn't get scheduled in time to get a more in-depth test to see if I could get CI at the time, because it was already November and they were booked until March. So I waited. Tested again, and they wanted to wait a year because my bass tones were just a hair too good of hearing for what they wanted - a hybrid implant. Jump forward to Aug 4, 2023 - I'm now implanted. Just got activated yesterday and even my audiologist was amazed - I could understand words from the get-go. Speach sounds slightly reverbed, and a touch fuzzy - but I can understand it in most situations now. The second best decision in my life, second only to marrying my wife. Welcome to the Community TechnoMonoCo 1 Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/#findComment-71916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Kylie Posted August 27, 2023 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 Congrats! What a great start!! Serena Metzler and TechnoMonoCo 2 Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/#findComment-71918 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serena Metzler Posted August 27, 2023 Report Share Posted August 27, 2023 11 hours ago, Sakin said: I don't think it would be right to compare CI and HA; their functions are different from each other. 4 minutes ago, Kylie said: Congrats! What a great start!! Yes I think so too TechnoMonoCo 1 Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/#findComment-71919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianna Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 On 8/26/2023 at 1:55 PM, TechnoMonoCo said: I have the Sonnet 2 EAS. I'm working with my Audi to see if I can get a second, specifically Rondo 3, to use for swimming and other wet activities - haven't put the waterwear on my Sonnet yet, but it looks like I'd have to remove the EAS portion every time, which would be obnoxious, but doable, if the second processor doesn't get covered by insurance. Hi guy, when i was working with medel in 2021 they tried but could not find any way for second processor. I would love to try rondo also but would have to pay cash. Are you in any researches?? Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/#findComment-71947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoMonoCo Posted August 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 9 minutes ago, Dianna said: Hi guy, when i was working with medel in 2021 they tried but could not find any way for second processor. I would love to try rondo also but would have to pay cash. Are you in any researches?? I'll update you when I hear back from my audi. She said it's unlikely because of insurance, but she's still looking into it. Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/#findComment-71950 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dianna Posted August 28, 2023 Report Share Posted August 28, 2023 Cool, who is your audi? Mine is sue karsten, she is great!! Quote Link to comment https://forum.hearpeers.com/topic/18062-new-to-the-medel-family/#findComment-71952 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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