Cochlear Implants Changed My Speech! [CC]

[@theresaweissinger9796]

Thank you for this! I have wondered if the implants affected speech. Now I know. You sound terrific!

[@BrianJohns]

Thank you!!

[@tonights9070]

My husband's activation on his implant was 2 months ago (significant hearing loss since birth). . His voice is noticably clearer over the phone (he has received many comments) and his singing is becoming significantly better! We were shocked when he sung Happy Birthday to a friend as we were not expecting such a dramatic change as is brain is still adopting to the implant. He is still experiencing tinnitus.

[@BrianJohns]

Thanks for watching the video and conveying your husband's experiences. That's fantastic to hear! I hope that his tinnitus fades over time.

[@danielfisher3528]

i have a question for you my name is daniel fisher i am going to be implanted very soon but i am wondering how do it feel to have then dose it feel odd or strange can you feel them in there

[@BrianJohns]

I do not feel the internal components at all. I hope this answers your question. I wish you good luck on your upcoming surgery. Let us know how it goes for you!

[@juancarlosnavas1]

Hi, very interesting video. My question to you is if you have tinnitus and/or hyperacusis before the cochlear implants and whether you had an improvement or not afterwards.

[@BrianJohns]

Hello! Thanks for watching the video! I had severe hearing loss prior to the implants, more so on the right than on the left. I had some tinnitus and that went away after my surgeries.

[@Temir02]

5:04 Готовлюсь к опперации на КИ . Хотелесь бы услышать ваши впечатления , в том числе и отрицательные.

[@BrianJohns]

The only negative experience is that the sounds will sound quite strange after you are activated. That is normal. Give your brain time to adjust to it! Good luck ! 😀

[@asifzafari6633]

Hi sir. Can you talk to friends on phone while on choclear?

[@BrianJohns]

Yes but only with automatic captions on the iPhone. It helps!

[@Temir02]

Здравствуйте. Я не слышу Вас. Но автоперевдчик в коментариях дает мне возможность по вашим видео понять суть. Особенно полезны Ваши ответы к коментариям как и сами коментарии. Надеюсь и вы с помощью автопепводчика сможете ответить мне. Через 10 дней мне должны сделать опперацию по кохлеарной имплатации на одно уха. Хотел узнать смогу ли я с помощью слухового апарата на втором ухе пройти период адаптации и иметь связь с окружением. Слуховыми апаратами пользуюсь довольно долгий срок.

[@BrianJohns]

Yes, you can wear a hearing aid in your second ear while you adjust with the implanted side. That is exactly what I did with my first implant in 2013. It worked out quite well. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask!

[@Temir02]

Спасибо из Казахстана за ответ. Буду просматривать Ваши выпуски .

[@cmdorais]

As I was born deaf, I lost the ability for “feedback loop” to develop normally. I do too have a speech impediment due to the fact most hearing develops in infants and toddlers between 0-6 years. Therefore, it import to aid the child early. However, I do realize this is controversial in the Deaf community. However, I was born a conductive hearing loss due malformed ear drums and ear canals. Most cochlear implant recipients have sensineural hearing loss.

[@BrianJohns]

This topic is, indeed, controversial in the Deaf community. My philosophy is that every one’s decision should be respected regardless of what it is.