Few thoughts!
- · A cochlear implant does not bring back per se’ normal hearing. It is just like a hearing aid, except it is implanted. The sounds are very digital - but the brain should kick in at some point and make sense of it all.
- · It does work wonders for some people, and not so well for others, just like hearing aids. To find out whether you are a good candidate, you need to consult with your cochlear implant specialist. Typically normal audiologist just won’t cut it – they just don’t know the real facts and figures.
- · Even with an implant, you will always be deaf, and something like 20 per cent of the time you will not be using it (i.e. swimming, shower, in bed, when playing messy sports), so it does benefit to learn some sign language and lip-reading to use with your family and friends.
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