u/Chocolate-Cake-2993

If you have a CI for your single sided deafness, would love to know your experience. Been deaf in my right ear for 12 years. In those 12 years, I have used conventional HAs and a BAHA with little to no benefit (and now my BAHAs are broken and have expired warranties). I just visited the audiologist and my audiogram results showed severe-to-profound hearing loss with a WRS of 12%. She said the only option left is the CI for my right ear.

I am interested and motivated for the following reasons: improved sound localization, less mental exhaustion from trying to lip read and trying to filter out background noise in social settings, silencing tinnitus, and just plain being able to hear better.

Please tell me about your experiences with getting approved for the CI, surgery and recovery (including risks of surgery), and rehab (including the mapping appointments). I have young children (including one with fairly severe special needs) and so doing something like this would be a huge commitment for me. But since I will likely be taking care of my child for my whole life, I want to preserve as much of my function as possible.

If you have a CI for your single sided deafness, would love to know your experience. Been deaf in my right ear for 12 years. In those 12 years, I have used conventional HAs and a BAHA with little to no benefit (and now my BAHAs are broken and have expired warranties). I just visited the audiologist and my audiogram results showed severe-to-profound hearing loss with a WRS of 12%. She said the only option left is the CI for my right ear.

I am interested and motivated for the following reasons: improved sound localization, less mental exhaustion from trying to lip read and trying to filter out background noise in social settings, silencing tinnitus, and just plain being able to hear better.

Please tell me about your experiences with getting approved for the CI, surgery and recovery (including risks of surgery), and rehab (including the mapping appointments). I have young children (including one with fairly severe special needs) and so doing something like this would be a huge commitment for me. But since I will likely be taking care of my child for my whole life, I want to preserve as much of my function as possible.