<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Hello. I had a CI put in about a year and a half ago and I personally am glad I have it, but don't use it as much as I should. I got randomly sick a couple of years ago and lost all my hearing in my right ear. I am still going through a terible mourning process so I think that is why I hate my CI so much. It didn't hurt at all for me. I find the app pretty accessible. I hate how it sounds because I still have normal hearing in my left ear and my CI gives me a headache and I have to slow down voiceover to understand my phone. Never had to do that before... I still have lots of trouble localizing sound even when I wear the darn thing. Like I said. I am still mourning my hearing loss. Blindness is nothing to me because I've been blind all my life but losing my hearing was hard... <div><br></div><div>Showe<br><br><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Nov 3, 2019, at 12:21 PM, kara bohnenstiel via NFB-DB <nfb-db@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">As the mother of a 14 year old who is totally blind and on Nov 21 will receive the surgery-- I would love to hear anyone's experience... Here's one question: firstly, did you wake up in a lot of pain from the surgery? Glad to hear you are glad you did it, Chris!<div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Kara</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Nov 3, 2019 at 1:58 PM Chris Westbrook via NFB-DB <<a href="mailto:nfb-db@nfbnet.org">nfb-db@nfbnet.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">I thought it would be neat to start a thread on cochlear implants. I have been "activated" for almost three months now and am glad I did it, but it has been a challenging journey. Just curious what others' experiences have ben. I am considering writing an article for the braille monitor on my experiences, as I feel that the broader blind community needs to be more educated about the experiences of some of us. I am also willing ot answer any questions anyone may have. Look forward to responses. Thanks and have a great day.</div>
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