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I've always kept an eye on cochlea-related biomedical advances. About 13 years ago, I opted to get a cochlear implant in my left ear and my left ear only becau
by sdrothrock 12y ago
I've always kept an eye on cochlea-related biomedical advances.
About 13 years ago, I opted to get a cochlear implant in my left ear and my left ear only because, on the recommendation of my hearing specialist at Hopkins, I wanted to save my right ear for future advances like this (thinking that a surgery-scarred cochlea might not be usable).
Since it's been 13 years and nothing has come, I've started regretting that decision a lot. Since I live in a city and work with a lot of people around me, I could really use implants on both sides to hear from all directions.
On the other hand, these things are EXPENSIVE to keep/maintain. So I suppose it's just as well that I only have one.
- caffeineninja 12y agoDitto.
- troels 12y agoRegretting getting insurance just because nothing happened is pointless. Sounds like a sane choice to me.
- sdrothrock 12y agoThe difference between this choice and insurance is that insurance would not have improved or affected my quality of life in that period, whereas the ability to hear on two sides most definitely would have (and would have probably prevented at least three accidents I was involved in).
- troels 12y agoWell, taking out insurance usually comes with a cost. All I'm saying is that I think I would do the same.