What to Expect to Hear With a Cochlear Implant 

Thank you for this video. I will be getting cochlear implants in Feb 2024. My hearing loss was from an accident in the military back in 1987. My right side is completely deaf. I wear bi-cross hearing aids, which transfers sound to my left ear. Throughout the years, I've gotten up to speed with the "latest" technology, but still, I struggle in conversations, terrified at the airport that I'll miss my plane, and hate in office visits where they don't have visual signs and people call your name and their voice is soft--well soft to me. Anyhow, it struck me in the video and I also read articles online about no able to wear hearing aid on the side that has had surgery. That scares me more, however, I'll manage. I do appreciate all of the information provided on this video to assist in my preparation. Happy New Year!

This is the best implant video on the entire Internet

I recently had surgery on March 27th and was activated April 9th. Its been about a few weeks and I'm able to hear speech and pretty much can understand what is being said without issue. Trying to use the phone is my biggest challenge right now. Music right now doesn't sound as it should. With me not even being activated a full month yet I find my progress to be well ahead of where I should be. I think within next 5 or so months I should be back to normal hearing with this implant.

Thank you for those video! I will be evaluated later this month for an implant, and this has cleared up a lot of the questions/concerns I've had. 😊

This is awesome video for everyone who sharing their cochlear implant experience, my experience with cochlear implant is that I love to hear everything in almost every day

Fantastic information,thank you.

I have an CI since i was 2 yrs old so for me i dont know how everything sounded without this was a great video

Very nice discussion with the CI panelists, I had my CI surgery Jan 12 2024 and my activation will be on Feb 8,2024 I'm really excited to begin my marathon and to see what my brains neurons have been doing since I've been deaf on .y right side for a good 6-7 years now.

I am 1 week away from switch on, thank you for a very informative review.

I recently underwent a cochlear implant procedure for my right ear on February 1st, 2024. I lost hearing 8 years ago due to an illness. I have worn bi-cross hearing aids since then. The activation of my cochlear implant occurred on Feb 14th. The initial auditory experience differed from my expectations, characterized by significant static and feedback. As I progress into the third day post-activation, there is a noticeable improvement, instilling confidence in the gradual adjustment process. I am also on program 2 today. However, I am able to hear my own voice when I talk. My audiologist has reassured me this is normal during this transition. While I find joy in discovering new sounds such as my car blinker and hearing birds, the presence of my own voice remains a slight inconvenience and annoying 🙂. I am optimistic that with time, this will diminish or cease altogether. Is this normal? Will hearing your own voice go away in time? Has anyone else experienced this? I am still confident that this will be life changing. I value this video with such important information. Thank you.

Remarkable! Would or could a ci allow someone to hear above or below our normal range?

Got mine done this year heard well from the beginning have no issues except music not all music besides that i did my last score and got 100 out of 100 so it worked great with me.

My brother had cochlea implant in 2016. He use to have hearing aid device on one ear and latter on both ears before the cochlea implant. Cochlear implant surgery was success and he said he was hearing some sort of computer kind of voices at the beginning. He only opted to have only left side of his ear for the implant even though two ears implant was recommended. His hearing ability with cochlea implant significantly increased and he can communicate and effectively with some challenges ( he use to speaks 3 languages and I was extremely surprised the cochlear implant allowed him to continue listening 3 languages). my question for those who read this: My brother start hearing noise not to loud but somehow uncomfortable noises just last week for duration of 1-2 hours. Is this normal? Is it recommended to do the other ear to have cochlea implant? He will have CT scan on Monday to see what cause the noise. Any lived experience recommendation is welcome.

I'm planning to get cochlear implant because i have profound hearing loss on my right ear and no more eardrum due to infection..

I just got my cochlear implant activated on January 31, 2024. Let me tell you, is going to be a long process. Because I can't hear clear sounds, all I hear is ringing. I understand my brain is not use to this new processor and i understand that my brain has to lern to accept that electricity. I lost my hearing when I was 2 years old. I been used to wearing hearing aids all my life. I'm very excited about getting cochlear implant I just can't wait to hear clear.

I have 30% word recognition in my right ear and 80% in the left. After my implant I understand there will be a considerable adjustment. Will this affect the hearing in both ears or will I be able to hear with my good ear? In other words will all my hearing be incomprehensible for a time?

Wish you would clarify who was born deaf vs acquired deafness

Is this true with the BAHA or OSIA devices as well?

I have only watched half. Could you please talk to teenagers and young adults? My grandson, now 25, has had hearing loss since 8 yrs old. He was fitted for hearing aids. His hearing steadily declined. Hearing his teachers at school and reactions from other children. During the beginning of high school, his audiologist talked to him about something new called coclier device. Two aspects he could not agree with: thought of surgery terrified him along with the fact, once installed can never be removed. What if they didn't work? He, with resolution, said "no". Now, at 25, he is considering this option.

No volume. ???

Dont know how I landed here but watched the whole thing. Technology is awesome.

How can an infant that is deaf from birth learn to speak from an implant?