Wednesday, January 04, 2012

new ears!!

after a year battle with the insurance company, our little L was finally approved for the cochlear implant upgrade.  the new implant is just the outer device, the internal device has stayed the same.  we love the new ear.  here is some of the differences between the Freedom (the old) and the Nucleus 5 (the new)...


-it is thinner and lighter, and is supposed to be "more stylish", says our audiologist!  being thinner and lighter has had its downfall since it seems to also make it hater to find after a good wrestling session with the brothers.
-the old ears had a blinking red light which served the purpose of allowing me to know if it was functioning properly.  i liked that it was so noticeable for me to see however, that seemed to be what got the most attention for onlookers.  it is now a faint green light,  logan likes that better.
-and Logan's favorite...the remote.  all of the controls are now on the remote, instead of on the processor worn behind his ear.  it looks just like an iPod, which has caused other recipients to have it stolen, so we are told.



*its a lot less noticeable from the front as well.

he says that he hears "more better", but i don't know if that has been proven as a feature yet, although a lot of adults that have them will tell you the same thing--that sound is just a bit more "crisp".  either way we love them are are very grateful!





4 comments:

Kevin and DeNiel said...

It looks very cool!

Jackie and Bryan said...

Very cool!! Now you just need the stickers!!

Emma said...

Very cool! I have the N5s as well. It's awesome! Got my first one about 11 years ago and the second one a year ago.

Lucky Day said...

Congratulations on getting through that insurance battle. Phew! I felt so frustrated that it took so long for G go get his CI but was glad that he was implanted after they brought out the N5.

We use an earmold with it. The earmold supports the weight of it in the ear canal and when it flips off, it's still "connected".

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