As a parent, preparing your child for cochlear implant surgery can seem overwhelming. With these recommendations for what to do before, during, and after surgery, you can feel informed and ready so you and your child are calm and comfortable on surgery day.
Preparing for your hearing implant surgery will help you both before and after the procedure, but there are a few other things to be considered after surgery. The recovery process after hearing implant surgery is crucial for successful healing and activation. Here are a few tips and ideas to keep in mind that can help you after your hearing implant surgery and during your recovery.*
Keri Reynolds is a bilateral cochlear implant recipient who also works with the MED-EL USA team. She regularly shares her advice and personal tips with other candidates and recipients to help them on their own cochlear implant journey. You’ve gone through all the candidacy testing and you are a candidate for a cochlear
Dr. Ranit De is an Ear, Nose, & Throat (ENT) specialist based in Australia. He performs cochlear implant surgery on children and adults. After moving from the United Kingdom to Queensland, Australia, Dr. De worked with colleagues to set up the first cochlear implant and hearing implant service in his new hometown. This is the
If you’ve chosen to get a cochlear implant, or have just received one, congratulations! It’s a big and exciting step towards connecting with all the sounds in your life. To get you off on the right foot, we’ve put together this information that you can use before getting your cochlear implant: before the surgery, or
