Today I met with 3 cochlear reps that came from Colorado and two audiologist. My audiologist and another audiologist from my clinic. Cochlear kept asking me a lot of questions.. when the " ch ch ch" sound started how often does the implant just shut " on and off" etc. Then the other gentlemen did the integrity test. This time the test was done a little bit different. He put all the equipment on me. He turned it on and I wasn't suppose to be hearing this noise. I then had to listen to "WHITE NOISE" from a clock then take my implant off every few seconds, then put it back on my head.To see if this makes a difference and it did sometimes. It took over an hour to do this testing and nothing showed up on the integrity test. What another rep did was put the same program on but this program instead has alot more power then the implant. So another words I will be using more power and the batteries will most likely die faster. The entire time during the test I used the Freedom. Then finally I was able to use my N5. This new program is on my N5 and I have to ship back my freedom processor I no longer need it. I will continuing using the N5 now instead of the freedom since it was just a loaner. I was told that my device is failing. I was also told that there are few more people that had to get re implanted because of the re call and they are still trying to figure out why there is a recall. I was also told these noises are similar to the device failing especially the on and off. This man believes the sound will come back and if thats the case heres what I have to do.
I have to use the rechargeable batteries only. Then let say im on program 1 and I hear the sounds or whatever happens I have to take the implant off then get out my remote and switch it to program 2 to see if made a difference. If this doesn't I have to call my audiologist immediately. That means the implant is failing.... I also have to keep track of the remote " What does the remote say?" does it give me an error, des it show off or another issue. I only have 1 week to determine all this nothing later than 1 week I have to report back to my audiologist and cochlear..
This new program is so loud and its on volume 0.
I am frustrated and a bit upset because he did say it probably will come back. I am just really nervous because I dont want surgery...
Its a waiting game for now......
3 comments:
Ugh...what a pain. I'm so sorry you are going through this. I am sure everything will work out for you.
I can account to this because i was implanted with the N5 (c1512) implant on 27th April 2011 and then last october/early november 2011 I contacted my audie about the cuts outs in sound i was getting when i was using my processor and then i had an integrity test performed by cochlear and it was confirmed that my implant was failing (of course before that they changed the processor for another N5 processor) and it was still making teh cuts and the integrity test confirmed the suspicions so on the 8th december i has revised surgery to have the C1512 (N5) implant removed and replaced with the freedom (C124RE) implant and i am awaiting activation which will be in just 5 days time.
Paul
london, UK
THANK YOU AND PAUL. I am so sorry you had to go through this....best of luck.
Post a Comment