[Sasi] my doctor visit
Theresa Winebrenner
brightstar123 at austin.rr.com
Tue Oct 13 02:49:05 GMT 2009
Jeff,
I am seeing a neurotologist. I haven't seen an ENT in over 20 years. What ear specialist do I need to consult in order to feel I am being evaluated properly.
Theresa Winebrenner
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From: jeffrey
To: Sasi, (sight and sound impaired) discussion list.
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Sasi] my doctor visit
i understand,
before my ci surgery i was prepared
to take my final goodbyes at age 67
i was not prepared to live as deaf blind, but,
i received a true miricle
you have 2 choices
you can see yet another doctor but make sure he is a cochlear surgeon
not just an ear doctor,
and second get a copy of your hearing test that you had and forward this information to the cochlear implant of your choice or all of them
they will tell you if you are a candidate.
good luck
jeff
p.s.
make sure your audie is not just a hearing aid audie but
a certified ci audie.
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From: Theresa Winebrenner
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Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 10:33 PM
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For me, good descrimination means only being able to understand what a person is saying to me when they are on my right, about a foot from my ear. I suppose, I was trying to think positive when I said "good." Loosing my hearing hasn't exactly been a party, but I'm attempting to stay sane, and at best, pleasant to be with or around.
Theresa Winebrenner
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From: jeffrey
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Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:46 PM
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well whatever you mean with "good descrimination"
this could be what is preventing you from getting a ci.
it's not enough to have just 1 ear deaf. if you can contact your doctor and find out
what percent of speech descrimination you have in the good ear.
----- Original Message -----
From: Theresa Winebrenner
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Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 8:25 PM
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Jeff,
I wear a BTE in each ear. They are very powerful. In fact, the volume could go up, but it wouldn't help. Give or take a frequency, I gather it could be said that in my left ear I have about 10% with no discrimination. In my right ear, with good descrimination, I have about 20% of my hearing. Now, let me say for everyone's sake, I know that hearing is not measured this way, but this the only way I know how to explain my hearing. I am lead to believe that the Ear Medical Group does not see any other blind individuals.
Theresa Winebrenner
brightstar123 at austin.rr.com
----- Original Message -----
From: jeffrey
To: Sasi, (sight and sound impaired) discussion list.
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 6:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Sasi] my doctor visit
theresa
i'm blind and as you late last year lost most of my hearing in my right ear,
only could hear low volume noises,
my other ear with hearing aid with a speech descrimination of about 28%
my doctor had no problem in giving me a ci, in fact if i wanted it he says i could do other ear also.
what is the level of hearing in your good ear?
i had implant in june and activated the end of
july just a little over 2 months ago and it's fantastic.
jeff lewin and the incredible docker (seeing eye buddy)
.
----- Original Message -----
From: Theresa Winebrenner
To: sasi at acb.org
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2009 7:22 PM
Subject: [Sasi] my doctor visit
Hello Gals and Guys,
Gee, Its good to be back with you good people. Due to my ear specialist doctor here in Austin not taking Medicare anymore, I was forced to see a doctor in San Antonio. Dr. Perry I understood was the top in his field of the treatment of Meniere's Disease, so I started seeing him. I found it extremely difficult to communicate with this man. He contradicted everything I told him, one being that I was loosing my hearing in my left ear. I am now seeing another doctor in his office who I feel I am communicating better with. Although my visit with Dr. King was not a positive one, it was nice to have someone confirm that I am not going crazy and I have indeed had loss a large amount of hearing in my left ear. On the down side, I now only hear noises in my left ear. Dr. King said that although I no longer can understand spoken words or can identify noises, I still have too much hearing for a CI. Because I am totally blind, isn't there a chance I could qualify for a CI at this point? Does anyone here know?
Theresa Winebrenner
brightstar123 at austin.rr.com
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