Had the implant done yesterday. Still some groggyness and dizziness but Doc said it went well. Went with Med-EL brand and the company rep was there during the surgery. The Med-El brand I'm told is the only one that has a MRI done to know the exact length to make the electrode that extends into the Cochlea and not fold over. They won't turn it on for a month. No idea what it looks like under the bandages... Yuck.

Good to know you are doing well after the surgery. Hope this all works good for you, Charlie.
It could be fun at MCACN, with people talking smack on your left, thinking you are still deaf on that side...:laugh:

Charley, speedy recovery to you. I know that you will be nearly 100% in November. It will be good to see you.

Best wishes for a speedy recovery and successful implant results.

----Clearly remember sitting at the bar with you, Charley, and after a while you said "move to my other side". Since I have had hearing aids for over 10 years now I wonder when or if I'll face the same decision you made. Congrats on the decision as it sucks not hearing....Bill S

You will be good to go soon Charlie and the worst is now complete.

Praying for a quick recovery Charlie ..

Hope you're feeling better.

Recover quickly Charlie. ��

Feel better soon.....

On lots of med but feel much better. This was much easier than when they removed the Cholesteatoma that left me deaf and replaced hearing with a loud ringing. They won't turn it on for a month and then there is a lot of learning. Was told in one of the support Zoom chats that hearing are like am radio and Cochlear implants are like Sirius.

Glad you're feeling better. Here's to a speedy recovery!

Good to hear the procedure is moving along and soon things will be better for you.
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you will be good as new in no time!:beers:

Here's to a speedy recovery Charley!

Hope it works out well!!

Speedy recovery and wishing wonderful results!

Oh, NO, you aren't going to have to listen to the adds too, are you ?? :grin:
It will be very interesting talking with you in November. It will be great to hear your first hand experience. I have considered this for some time, but I don't see where Medicare indicates they will cover the cost. Maybe in the future ?

Medicare covers it. Dizzy right now and when I woke up the ringing in my ear sounded like a freight train. Yuck.

A good way to keep track of what meds and when you are taking is to take a pic of each bottle with your phone when you take them. Then you can refer to the time the pic was taken so you will know when to take the meds again.

Yes, to an extent, they did lower the standards a few years ago and I may qualify now. I have a near complete high frequency loss and have had severe ringing my whole life as a result of pneumonia when I was an infant. Being declared 4-F by the military at the height of Vietnam and unfit to draft should be a good indication of how severe the loss is. I'm going to check with Mayo in Rochester for an appointment to be tested for acceptance.
You've probably been told the ringing is your brain trying to figure out why it doesn't get any audible input from your left ear and makes up shit to fill in...:tongue: and yes, night is the worst, as the right ear isn't hearing much, if anything, and the brain only tries harder.
Consider a sound machine for sleeping. 2 years ago, I had a sound machine in my room at the Hyatt during MCACN. I love the sound of a babbling brook and set it to that and I slept better for 3 nights than I had in many years or since, as my wife is a SUPER light sleeper and the machine would keep her awake all night and drive her nuts...... more than I do....:laugh:

Mitch, you slept great because we never saw you sit down for three days!!LOL:biggthumpup:

That could be part of it too, Dave, but I'm not much different at home. Yesterday, I rented a 45 ft boomlift to cut back limbs overhanging my shop and shed roof. Put in a solid 8 hour day with that project. I know, only half a MCACN day, so just being lazy...:laugh: