Getting back into it

[JohnoAU]

After 12 months out of the water and surgery for a Cochlear implant, I've been given the nod from the medico's to attempt diving again.

Pool session booked, /happy dance

Sorry had to share, sick of reading scubaboard, if you know what i mean

 

[billt4sf]

Wow that's great! How well does the cochlear implant work? Do you mind sharing what the hearing problem was?

 

[DivemasterDennis]

As one currently in dry dock undergoing chemo for lung ( and other) cancer, I am encouraged by your report, and hope to post my own similar report in the future. Good for you- go get wet, and have years of happy and safe diving!
DivemasterDennis

 

[WVRICK]

Divemaster Dennis, not trying to steal the thread but wanted to say hang in there chemo is no fun, been there done that and bought the tee shirt. It is all about attitude. Wishing you the best.

 

[tdtaylor]

A good friend has a

Cochlear implant, and the part of the receiver is interior of the skin. The exterior unit attaches magnetically, and can be easily pulled off. I have found his entire process absolutely amazing over the last 4 years going from 100% deafness to able to communicate well in an office environment. Only problem is the phone is an issue.

Fabulous you have the green light to dive- ENJOY!

A my best wishes to Dennis.

Terry​

 

[JohnoAU]

Wow that's great! How well does the cochlear implant work? Do you mind sharing what the hearing problem was?

The Doctors believe it to be Otosclerosis, which is a inherited disease. Unfortunately I started showing symptoms a lot younger than what they'd expect, I started loosing my hearing around 18, and it's slowly degenerated over time since then. Prior to the Cochlear Implant(CI) I had moderate to severe (70%) hearing loss, and was basically pushing the hearing aids to their limit and barely coping. With the CI, I've now regained my hearing to about a 20% loss.

As one currently in dry dock undergoing chemo for lung ( and other) cancer, I am encouraged by your report, and hope to post my own similar report in the future. Good for you- go get wet, and have years of happy and safe diving!
DivemasterDennis

That sucks DivemasterDennis. ScubaBoards does a pretty good job at keeping you virtually wet
Wishing you all the best and hope to hear you're back in the water soon.