19-05-2016, 06:58 PM
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News item today may be of interest:http://www.itv.com/news/west/2016-05...ary-procedure/
21-05-2016, 02:17 PM
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Re: Cochlear Implant
Originally Posted by TessA
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News item today may be of interest:http://www.itv.com/news/west/2016-05...ary-procedure/
I was recently told about a little girl locally who was born deaf too and had a Cochlear Implant and it's changed her life completely - that must have been one amazing "switch-on" for her!
Big week for me next week - my Pre-Operation Assessment with the surgical team in Oxford on Thursday 26th May then a week or so later our week in Menorca then a week later - the operation itself.
It just can't happen soon enough for me now as my hearing's still going down and now it's going quicker, or it seems so to me.
I've had several of the strange moments recently when everything goes silent, with my aids on, and I don't know why that happens but it's such a sudden and complete silence that for about 40 seconds I'm like a fish out of water.
The first thing I think of is "Batteries gone" but then I realise they haven't - it's me and I think "this is it then" - quite frightening in some ways.
Not long now and I'll come on her while I am quarantined at home to avoid possible infections, (two weeks!) and tell you all about it then, when I get the "switch-on" I'll tell you about that too - that's going to be amazing!! stevmk2
26-05-2016, 08:48 PM
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Bit of a set back for me today.I've been to Oxford for my Pre-operation Assessment - and they're concerned about my low lung capacity because of the asthma and I'll have to have a general anaesthetic for the operation - they said they need to talk to the anaesthetist, my GP and see my last Lung Capacity readings.
If I can't have my Cochlear Implant my life's pointless once my hearing's gone - and it's going gradually, almost daily now.
Don't know what to do now - they said not to worry but it feels like my last hope - my last lifeline's just been snatched away from me.
Been on my Depression website already - I've got some friends there now - people who understand, but I'm still so very down and I've taken a second pill - I know I shouldn't but I feel I'm sinking under the weight of it all. stevmk2
26-05-2016, 11:38 PM
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Steve, you said "IF" they can't do the op, and "IF" the lung capacity reading are not good enough . . . . once they've talked to the anaesthetist and the GP like they said they needed to do, everything might be fine, so I would try not to look on the black side just yet.If you get yourself worked up about it at this stage, your blood pressure will go up and then they might not be happy about that.
I would do my best to stay positive unless the worst happened.
27-05-2016, 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted by stevmk2
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Bit of a set back for me today.I've been to Oxford for my Pre-operation Assessment - and they're concerned about my low lung capacity because of the asthma and I'll have to have a general anaesthetic for the operation - they said they need to talk to the anaesthetist, my GP and see my last Lung Capacity readings.
- they said not to worry but it feels like my last hope - stevmk2
steve, don't worry until you know for sure what's going to happen next.
I hope you don't mind me asking but can I assume that you have stopped smoking?
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