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I can't see anywhere any mention of the fact that the implant portion of the Cochlear implant has been improving. It might be prudent to consider that in the fu
by GianFabien 2y ago
I can't see anywhere any mention of the fact that the implant portion of the Cochlear implant has been improving. It might be prudent to consider that in the future more capable implants might be available. AFAIK implants can't be removed and upgraded. So it might be a consideration that a child could have a superior implant by waiting a couple of years.
Of course the external portion of CI are being upgraded over time. But they will always be constrained by the implanted portion.
- 2dvisio 2y agoThe internal part can be replaced too. The gain you get from implanting as soon as possible is massive compared to waiting it off. No one truly considering it should be waiting and instead actually pushing for an implant as soon as possible. For our son, in the UK in 2019, they asked us to wait until our son was one year old. We insisted to have him implanted as soon as possible and us being ready to do it at 6 months (possible already in US). We managed to do at 7 months only switching surgeon to a much younger and keen surgeon that was pushing to lower the implantable age in children on the back of the massive benefits gained and very similar complication rate as close age brackets. Our son is currently in mainstream school and doing brilliantly.
- shawabawa3 2y agoHi, I have an 8 week old deaf daughter in the UK and id love to talk to you about your experience getting the cochlear implant, particularly how you were able to get it so early If you're happy to could you get in touch via my email in bio? Thanks
- 2dvisio 2y agoSure. Thanks for having contacted me.