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You are all screwed :D

Discussion in 'General News' started by Loonylion, Jun 29, 2012.

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  1. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    So after my second reprogramming session, my threshold of hearing (i.e the quietest sound I can hear) in my left ear is now 40dB (normal human threshold is 20dB), across all tested frequencies. I can't understand most of the sound yet, but it's there.
     
    Loonylion, Aug 8, 2012
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  2. darkelf1

    darkelf1 Member

    eh, what can i say?....
     
    darkelf1, Sep 11, 2012
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  3. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    so an update. Thresholds are now 25dB on average (highest is 30dB) and I scored 76% in a speech discrimination (recognising AND understanding speech) test using only the implant (no hearing aid in my other ear, and no lipreading). Normal score is apparently 40% after 3 months, so 76% after one month is pretty good going.
     
    Loonylion, Sep 11, 2012
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  4. Duncan Idaho

    Duncan Idaho Well-Known Member

    Good for you man
     
    Duncan Idaho, Sep 11, 2012
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  5. necr0

    necr0 Well-Known Member

    Congratulations.
     
    necr0, Sep 11, 2012
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  6. Reider

    Reider Modereider

    So, your ear working any better since the last time?
     
    Reider, Oct 10, 2012
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  7. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Yes and no. The audiologist replaced the hook on the processor with a smaller one, which rubbed my ear raw and it got infected, so I'm now not wearing it until I can replace the hook
     
    Loonylion, Oct 10, 2012
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  8. CoolKill3r

    CoolKill3r Well-Known Member

    How is it when ur close to high eletronic devices?
    does it like BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ x infinity?
     
    CoolKill3r, Oct 10, 2012
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  9. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    no the processor suppresses interference
     
    Loonylion, Oct 10, 2012
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  10. CoolKill3r

    CoolKill3r Well-Known Member

    Norton installed also?
     
    CoolKill3r, Oct 11, 2012
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  11. FulgoreSama

    FulgoreSama Well-Known Member

    Evil joke there.
     
    FulgoreSama, Oct 11, 2012
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  12. doommaker

    doommaker Guest

    rofl

    so hows the ol ear? better then when I last asked?
     
    doommaker, Oct 15, 2012
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  13. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    its over. The implant became infected and my body has started rejecting it. the skin has opened up and the implant is visible. I have it removed on tuesday.
     
    Loonylion, Oct 26, 2012
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  14. Reider

    Reider Modereider

    So, no hearing fix for you then?

    That sucks.
     
    Reider, Oct 26, 2012
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  15. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    Unless I have it put back in at a later date, which I'm told is medically feasible in my case.

    but yeah, I'll be back to one ear with a hearing aid.
     
    Loonylion, Oct 26, 2012
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  16. necr0

    necr0 Well-Known Member

    Oh shit.
     
    necr0, Oct 26, 2012
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  17. tanstaafl

    tanstaafl Active Member

    What a shame :( . Hope the procedure on Tuesday goes well.
     
    tanstaafl, Oct 27, 2012
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  18. Fennyariel

    Fennyariel Well-Known Member

    Were you born deaf in one ear or did you have an accident?
     
    Fennyariel, Jun 2, 2014
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  19. Loonylion

    Loonylion Administrator Staff Member

    I was born hearing, I have no idea why I started going deaf (in both ears). It's got progressively worse as I got older and I had a serious infection in one ear that resulted in a mastoidectomy (removing the ossicles), making that ear almost completely deaf, and time finished the rest on that side. My right ear still has some hearing left, but not much.
     
    Loonylion, Jun 2, 2014
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