Poor bone growth for Baha : (

[kixit]

I had my veterinarian peeps take an xray of my head this evening. I'm sad to report--no screw located just the hole in the skull where it was      So it's surgery  #3 for me I suppose. I'm sure that will be topic #1 at my recheck appt on 9/14.  I'm asking myself what did I do wrong, if anything? I cleaned it as instructed, didn't mess with it, didn't sleep on it, kept it as dry as possible--it just fell out.

The doctor said he would do a re-do. I asked him if I was going to have to fight Anthem again. He said no, they HAVE TO fix it. I said you tell them that 

[CHD63]

So sorry you are having to go through all this again.

I just came back from a Patient Advocacy week-end at the Oticon Medical headquarters in New Jersey.  There was some discussion about patients who failed to osseointegrate, like you.  In some cases, patients have very porous bones and have more problems with this.  Oticon now has different diameter posts (screw same size so all Oticon abutments will fit on all) to accommodate those patients who need it.  I have no idea about Cochlear posts, but wondering if you can ask your surgeon if that is an option for the re-try.

Just my thoughts .....

Many prayers!

Clarice

[kixit]

Titanium screw still in place! Defective abutment--will insert a new one and get the processor the first week  in November!! 

[CHD63]

I read your other post ..... what a weird thing to have happen.  Hopefully the rest of it will go smoothly!!

Prayers.

Clarice