Did you know HEARING JOURNEY offers TWO ways to learn about Advanced Bionics technology directly from AB recipients and share your cochlear implant experience with others? We encourage you to visit both HJ CHAT and HJ FORUM for the best Hearing Journey experience.
HJ CHAT meets every Thursday evening from 7-10 pm ET/4-7 pm PT for a live exchange of questions, answers, and support. Please join by logging in and clicking on the green "US Weekly Chat" box on the home page. **Once in the chatroom, if you are prompted to log in again and cannot with your HJ username and password, please log in as a Guest, but with your HJ Username.
HJ FORUM is available all day, seven days a week. You can read discussions from others or add your own posts. Sign up for the Forum's DAILY DIGEST to receive a brief summary of the day's discussions by email. Want to read the most recent discussions? Log in and click on LATEST TOPICS. Want to start a new discussion? Log in and click https://hearingjourney.com/post/discussion
HJ CHAT meets every Thursday evening from 7-10 pm ET/4-7 pm PT for a live exchange of questions, answers, and support. Please join by logging in and clicking on the green "US Weekly Chat" box on the home page. **Once in the chatroom, if you are prompted to log in again and cannot with your HJ username and password, please log in as a Guest, but with your HJ Username.
HJ FORUM is available all day, seven days a week. You can read discussions from others or add your own posts. Sign up for the Forum's DAILY DIGEST to receive a brief summary of the day's discussions by email. Want to read the most recent discussions? Log in and click on LATEST TOPICS. Want to start a new discussion? Log in and click https://hearingjourney.com/post/discussion
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My favorite thing about my AB Cochlear implant is
My Naida processor gives me better hearing than I can remember having as a teenager -- and I'm now over 80. I don't even notice I'm wearing it until I remove it.
With my AB cochlear implant, I can
now hear things that I couldn’t before I got an Advanced Bionics Cochlear Implant:
--Dialogue in movies and TV programs
--Conversation in groups
--Lyrics in songs
--Clicks of keyboard, turn signals, beeps when setting oven temperature and security system
--Bird songs for the first time in decades
My favorite sound is
Being able to converse with my family and friends, and enjoy a wide variety of music
I chose AB because
AB's dedication to continue improving the performance of their products, their outstanding customer service, and the way they readily supply technical information upon request.
I am a BEA Mentor because
I want to help others who have similar hearing problems make informed decisions about whether or not to choose a cochlear implant. I have been a research subject for AB, and mentoring would be another way for me to contribute the use of this amazing technology.
I can help cochlear implant candidates by
Sharing my experiences, and the steps in my decision process, to provide some insight into how it might work for them.