Should I get the implant?

Oberon · 05-22-08, 11:08 AM

You should PM Genomariner, she has one.

JHuschke · 05-22-08, 11:49 AM

Thanks for the tips! What I really don't understand is the people who are big in "Deaf Culture" and they believe that if whoever gets the implant to hear is going against the will of God.

I don't know why they wouldn't want to hear, it makes things more difficult, but I guess not for them. I've never learned sign language and I hope I don't have to. I've heard of these Stem Cell Research programs that are trying to make things possible without any type of device being implanted.

AVGWarhawk · 05-22-08, 12:13 PM

I was not aware of any Deaf Culture. It is against the will of God? Geez, some people need to have their head examined.

My Dad got catarack (SP?) ...cloudy cornea in the eyes. He had both cornea replaced in both eyes. So, he should have lived the rest of his life looking through cloudy cornea because it is God's will? That is just crazy.

Like I said, if your right ear is completely without hearing, go for it. In reality, what do you have to loose that you have not already? What do you have to gain if it works? Hearing in that ear.

View Poll Results: Should I get the Cochlear Implant to help my hearing?
Yes, get the Cochlear Implant for the left ear.	2	22.22%
Yes, get the Cochlear Implant for BOTH ears.	6	66.67%
No, just stick with the hearing aid until complete deafness.	1	11.11%
No, there could be another way..	0	0%
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05-22-08, 12:13 PM	#3
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,279 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	I was not aware of any Deaf Culture. It is against the will of God? Geez, some people need to have their head examined. My Dad got catarack (SP?) ...cloudy cornea in the eyes. He had both cornea replaced in both eyes. So, he should have lived the rest of his life looking through cloudy cornea because it is God's will? That is just crazy. Like I said, if your right ear is completely without hearing, go for it. In reality, what do you have to loose that you have not already? What do you have to gain if it works? Hearing in that ear. __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road

05-22-08, 11:08 AM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	You should PM Genomariner, she has one.

05-22-08, 11:49 AM	#2
JHuschke XO Join Date: May 2008 Location: Munich, Germany Posts: 432 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Thanks for the tips! What I really don't understand is the people who are big in "Deaf Culture" and they believe that if whoever gets the implant to hear is going against the will of God. I don't know why they wouldn't want to hear, it makes things more difficult, but I guess not for them. I've never learned sign language and I hope I don't have to. I've heard of these Stem Cell Research programs that are trying to make things possible without any type of device being implanted.