Crimson Wife Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 As some of you may know, my 7 y.o. was diagnosed last year with progressive hearing loss. She is scheduled tomorrow (5/6) to receive a cochlear implant in her worse ear. I'd appreciate any prayers/good vibes for a successful operation with as much preservation of her low- and mid-frequency hearing as possible. Thanks! 23 Quote
PuddleJumper1 Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Sending lots of prayers and good vibes for surgery and recovery. And lots of hugs - the waiting while they're in surgery is not easy. Quote
Kathy in Richmond Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Sending prayers & hugs for your little girl that all goes well! Quote
TammyinTN Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Wishing her all the best and praying! :grouphug: Quote
creekland Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Sending prayers that all goes successfully today. Quote
Beaniemom Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Sending good thoughts and prayers for not only the surgery but the wait for activation. Quote
Dmmetler Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Praying! We have MOSD here, so I've had the joy of knowing quite a few kids with cochlear implants, and teaching several of them. The parents have always been very happy they've had it done. Quote
zimom Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Crimson Wife, keeping you and your daughter in my thoughts and prayers. audiologist in my prior life, focusing on pediatrics and CIs. They truly are life changing. Quote
umsami Posted May 6, 2016 Posted May 6, 2016 Will keep her and all of the surgeons and nurses in my prayers. Quote
J-rap Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 I hope it went smoothly! My dd may be having that surgery someday. Quote
Beaniemom Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 My ds had cochlear implant surgery at 13 months old. Now 7 years later I am amazed at how well he does. Quote
maize Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 I just saw this, I hope all is well and she has a speedy recovery. Quote
Crimson Wife Posted May 7, 2016 Author Posted May 7, 2016 The surgery time got pushed back several hours but went smoothly. Activation of the implant is scheduled for the 20th. 6 Quote
school17777 Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 Glad to hear that it went smoothly. Why can't it be activated right away? Quote
melmichigan Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 Our vet has a cochlear implant, and a special stethoscope that attaches to it. They are truly wonderful things. 1 Quote
zimom Posted May 7, 2016 Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Glad to hear that it went smoothly. Why can't it be activated right away? I will answer for CrimsonWife since she is likely taking care of her DD. The surgery is to place the internal portion of the cochlear implant. In simple terms, an electrode array (like a wire) goes into the cochlea and another portion sits underneath the skin behind the ear. It is best if the there is some healing so swelling goes down, lower risk of infection post-op before they first utilize the external portion of the cochlear implant. As recently as ten years ago they preferred to wait 6 weeks but now they are shortening that interval to 2 weeks or less, depending on surgeon/audiologist preference. Between changes in the cochlea, swelling, etc., the CI device will need to be reprogrammed frequently in the early stages. There is a pretty good visual at the bottom of this page: http://www.cochlear.com/wps/wcm/connect/us/home/treatment-options-for-hearing-loss/cochlear-implants/how-the-nucleus-system-works Edited May 7, 2016 by zimom 2 Quote
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