Hearing Aids After AN surgery

[shanne]

Hi All,

I am currently evaluating on hearing aids for my good ear. Since i lost my hearing in my AN ear, i lost 45% of hearing in my good ear as well due to AN surgery. I was reccommended Phonak hearing aids - EXTRA & VALEO.
Not sure which is better.
Could anyone share some information hearing aids?

Thanks!

Rgds,
Shanne

[mlwitte]

Hi Shanne

I had my surgery in my left ear in July of 2005. I had excellent hearing in both ears prior and lost my hearing in my AN ear as a result of my surgery as well. I have tried and had hi hopes of a brand new aid from Sebotek - tiny digital aid that uses a seperate reciver and amplifier. My hearing loss is so complete that this aid would not work properly without feedback. WHen it did it was wondeful! If you can get it to work for you all my best.

As a result I am now trying out a device that is still quite small from Oticon model called Sumo. I am on my third week of trails and if they can't fine tune it better I will try something else. If they weren't so expensive this would be kinda of fun. They come in different colors etc.

I have experienced fluid and increased tinnitus when using the aids.

Let me know how things go for you.

Marcus