Rush is considered an "high end user" in the CI
industry. He had a relatively short time between his
hearing loss and having the implant which means he has
an excellant store of auditory memory. In other words
he remembers what sounds and words sound like and can
use that information to interpret the info from what
the CI feeds him. I've had a hearing loss since a
toddler because of German measles. The past 10 years
the  loss worsen because of medicines that caused
further damage( but I'm alive today as well) If you
want to read Limbaughs progress you can catch up here,
just be aware that while as wonderful as it has been
for him it isn't neccessarily the typical result right
off the bat. Here are the archives on Rush's journey
with the most recent on Feb 14th giving a demo of what
it's like to hear with a CI
http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_021402/content/hearing_update.guest.html
Joanne
--- "Barber, Kenneth L." <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> well, i did not even know about coclear inplants
> until it was on the news
> when rush limbaugh was going or had went deaf and
> was having it done.
> tipical of the media, never saw anything else like
> if it worked for him or
> what the per centages are ect.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jd [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 9:18 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: What's Happening?
>
>
> Thanks Kat and Ken. I hear sounds now with the
> hearing
> aid. It's speech comprehension that I'm looking
> forward too...without lip reading. I'm getting to
> the
> age where  reading glasses are coming into play and
> it
> makes it all that much harder. Will let you know how
> it goes.
> Joanne
> --- Kathleen Salkin <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > Hope Alex gets better fast!  And I hope your
> > "turn-on" is all you ever wished for.  Let us know
> > what hearing your first sound is like.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> > "St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List"
> > <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > Glad you are recuperating well Kat, as for us
> Alex
> > has
> > been really sick with pnuemonia. We've had a
> couple
> > of
> > runs to ER for breathing problems this week and
> > barely
> > managed to not have him admitted the last time we
> > were
> > there on Thursday. He is doing better and will see
> > his
> > doc today for a go over but he is still eating
> > little
> > and even that exhausts him so he sleeps a lot. It
> > may
> > be reflux related. On a postive note( I hope) I
> had
> > cochlear implant surgery a month ago and today
> they
> > will turn it on for the first time. Keep your
> > fingers
> > crossed.
> > Joanne
> > --- Salkin Kathleen  wrote:
> > > Boy, this list is quiet!  Did we scare everyone
> > off
> > > with mouthing off about
> > > that stupid comedy show this weekend?
> > >
> > >
> >
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