nancyjoshua Posted February 9, 2021 Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Hello everyone, I am Nancy, from Florida, and glad to be a part of this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mr-LJ Posted February 9, 2021 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Hello Nancy in Florida! Nice of you to join us and we look forward to getting to know you and your experience with the Med-el Implant. Tell us more! 😃 Mary Beth and Jared Charney 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted February 9, 2021 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted February 9, 2021 Welcome to HearPeers @nancyjoshua! Tell us a bit about your hearing story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassychele02 Posted April 2, 2021 Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 Hi all. I'm a return member. My nanecus Michele and,I received my 1st cochlear implant in 2018 by Dr. Pillsbury in Chapel Hill NC. My implant has been wonderful and I am considering going bilateral. For those that remember me, I lost my husband 8 months ago in August. Taking him off life support after his cardiac arrest was the hardest thing I have ever EVER gone through. I am now raising our special needs teen daughter solo. Grief has affected my cochlear performance as my audiologist explained, so I saw changes in my quality of hearing, especially after the first 4 months of losing my soulmate of 15 years. I'm considering implanting my right ear to improve the direction of sounds. Has anyone else lost a loved one or spouse and experienced a reduction temporarily of your Cochlear device performance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted April 2, 2021 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted April 2, 2021 @sassychele02 I am so very sorry for your loss. Welcome back to HearPeers. We missed you. Going bilateral was the best decision for me. I love hearing with two balanced ears. I am wishing you the best. Our emotional and mental state definitely can impact how well we hear. People notice changes to their hearing when they are tired, sick or stressed. You have been through a lot. If you are not sure the changes to your hearing are related to your grief, do you have a back up processor you can use to see if it sounds the same? If it sounds better, then something is wrong with your processor. Are you using Sonnet? Have you changed your mic cover recently? sassychele02 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted June 4, 2021 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 @sassychele02 great interview! Congratulations! https://abc11.com/michele-randolph-unc-charlotte-deaf-woman-mom/10701963/?fbclid=IwAR2GQ0MYlEGHWAloEfTteZhbYkiKuKvu9RGT4ZnsN9QQH_LCbzwCc6exEIA Megan L., sassychele02 and Jared Charney 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Megan L. Posted June 4, 2021 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted June 4, 2021 Congrats @sassychele02 !!! 🥳 sassychele02, Jared Charney and Mary Beth 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassychele02 Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 Thank you so much. I’m humbled by the National coverage. It’s been a year of grief mixed with gratitude. I’m a candidate to have my other ear implanted this winter. Mary Beth 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HearPeers Heroes Mary Beth Posted June 5, 2021 HearPeers Heroes Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 @sassychele02 Being bilateral is awesome! I am sorry for your year of grief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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