Can my life be changed? (Being deaf)

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Since I was born I have been deaf in both ears, worn hearing aids all my life, and as a child I wore 2. Now I wear one, mainly for comfort and to make it a bit more discrete.

I am partially deaf, as in without the hearing aids I can hear but it is quiet, and I do rely on lip reading quite a lot.

I was wondering if my life could be changed, in the sense of having some sort of operation which could make me get my hearing back. Has anyone had or heard of such thing, and how would it work?

My hearing has never really bothered me, however sometimes I can mishear things, or not hear things at all. But if there was a way to remove this so I head normal hearing in both ears, I think it could be brilliant. :)

Any other people deaf here, and have you thought about this?
 
Whoa, I though I was the only deaf person here.

I've heard about the operation, something to do with adding little hairs to the cochlear, I can vaguely remember reading something about it.

Being able to hear without having to rely on hearing aids would change everything, but I like being able to manage my hearing, having that peace when sleeping is amazing.
 
I'm aware of some academic work to manufacture ear bones for mechanically-deaf people. The hammer, stirrup and anvil. That was five years ago or so, it's possible it's now in medical trials.

I don't know anything about the medicine though - if a hearing air helps, I think the problem is with the mechanism rather than nervous system. If the mechanism is faulty, it can be replaced. But maybe not yet. Good luck with the search
 
Castiel said:
Is a cochlea implant suitable?
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HEADRAT said:
Would you be able to get cochlear implants ?
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To be honest, I have not really heard much about it. - Is it something planted in the head, and is it electronic, can it be turned off/on like a hearing aid, or is it not electronic at all and just picks up vibrations?

Idartalis said:
Whoa, I though I was the only deaf person here.

I've heard about the operation, something to do with adding little hairs to the cochlear, I can vaguely remember reading something about it.

Being able to hear without having to rely on hearing aids would change everything, but I like being able to manage my hearing, having that peace when sleeping is amazing.
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That is true, not being able to hear at night is pretty awesome. :D
 
As someone who has had sight problems from the age of 3 I can sympathise. My eyesight means I cannot drive. One eye is in the level of partially blind but the other is quite a bit better so I just have to get on with it. I use glasses for long distance like watching TV but my sight is just too weak for detail like a numberplate at the required range.

I have been told that there is no operation that could fix the problems I have. I also hold out hope that one day technology will fill the gap.

Have you seen a specialist lately OP?
 
My friend has some amazing hearing aids. I think she helped to trial them and the company gave them to her afterwards. Technology moves faster than ever.
 
Not to be a negative Nancy or anything but... Surely this is the sort of question that you should be asking your doctor, rather than a forum of computer hardware enthusiasts?

The options available to you will depend entirely on the specifics of your condition - something that nobody here is qualified to assess. I suggest that you go to your GP, and ask to be transferred to an ear nose and throat specialist. They will be able to discuss the available options, and most importantly, the likelihood of success and any potential side effects, based on your specific condition.


Please don't ban me :(
 
5UB said:
To be honest, I have not really heard much about it.
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Isn't there a myriad of factors that determine whether cochlear implants would be beneficial or not. Which I guess is why so many people don't have them. Definitely speak to your GP though, more so since you've never heard of them before.
 
Narj said:
Have you tried overclocking your hearing aids and what temps do you get? :)
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That made me chuckle, I wonder if I can overclock mine somehow ;)

Personally, I don't think it's worth it if you can hear fine with hearing aids and you have no problems communicating with others.

At a first glance, this is probably something I could use, but is it worth it? If I have problem understanding sounds now with my hearing aids (things like my name, phone ring, door bell, words with not so complicated sounds, I can understand fine, anything more than them, not so much) then I don't think it will help me much.
 
Cochlear implants are definitely the only thing I know of that may help here. But it's something you'd need to do some more research into as my understanding is the operation isn't reversible, so if something truly revolutionary came out in the next ten years you may not be able to have it. That said, do you really want to be waiting around all your life for the revolution... Cochlear implants are I believe how you get the video of the woman crying when she was able to hear for the first time.

Talk to your doctor about it, they'll be able to check whether you're suitable

kd
 
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