Soundy -
the great people @ Cochlear can help you with insurance issues. They have some wonderful information on their website - and are more than willing to give pointers and advice to BAHA candidates. I was just at a Cochlear Event today - I helped train some of their audiologists on programming the BP100 - and they know the issues patients typically encounter when asking for coverage. Seriously give some consideration to contacting them.
Dale -
glad you've reached a milestone! It's all downhill from here. The only issue I remember after I had my cap removed was intense itching while my site was healing. If this happens to you, try ointment with zinc in it. It should give you some relief.
Also, don't be concerned if your abutment seems to "sink" in the site and get closer to your skull - this is typical. I remember being concerned that my abutment might be too close to my skull, but my doc assured me it was just fine.
Jan