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Implanted AgeOlder AdultHearing LossGradually got worse over timeImplantedI am a 69 y/o with Meniere's. I was implanted on one side 5 years ago and was bimodal for one year before going bilateral. I have been bilateral for 4 years now. Although I could retire I am still working as a women's health nurse practitioner. I am also helping to raise my 2 oldest grandkids as well as recently having bought a 6 acre homestead with my daughter and her family in a different city from where I currently live and work.
Implanted AgeYoung School AgeHearing LossBorn with hearing lossImplantedI have been profoundly Deaf since birth and received my first Advanced Bionics cochlear implant at age five in 1998. I was one of the early recipients of the Clarion 1.0 implant and used it for 27 years before undergoing revision surgery on January 2, 2026. I now use the HiRes Ultra 3D implant with the Naída CI Marvel sound processor, and I’m excited to explore new sounds and technologies as I continue practicing and relearning.
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