Individual ear after cochlear implants

he wears bilateral cochlear implants now. The right ear was first implanted at age seven (a couple of months ago) and the other ear is a reimplant from a couple of months ago as well, after the first was removed after infection.

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[vbnbama]

As time progressed he became a little depressed/aggressive but that was partly from being away from school and doing his school work at home. He missed his friends, he was on heavy antibiotics, all that affected his mood. Communication; he's a very skilled people reader, he reads lips extremely well anytime he doesn't have his ci on, and we gesture. He understands probably 80% (way above the average lip reader). My deaf daughter can't read lips worth a flip!! that's why she likes sign I guess

[vbnbama]

yes, some rare infection we couldn't get rid of, caused him pain, so we removed it for several months...he's glad to have two now instead of just one.

[MrVivianmum]

антибиотици все ще човек кохлеар имплантацията те децата си ! 80 загубил че съм проблемите въртешностите струва се хиляди те дебелите австралия

[krazykatkitty]

@vbnbama Sorry to hear that but glad he got two instead one just in case if it going happen. Hope hes ok now

[0XXD]

Well I'm glad he's doing well now. I had a deaf friend when I was younger, when I first met her she could speak and read lips so well I didn't realize she was deaf until someone told me. I don't know how some people do it, I think lip reading is difficult.

[0XXD]

So he was completely deaf for several months? How did he communicate? I know he can still talk himself, but how did he understand what others were communicating to/with him? How did it affect him emotionally during that time? I know you said he wasn't interested in signing, so I'm very curious how he handled that period of time? I'm sure he's glad to have his e-ears turned back on :)

[0XXD]

So ... his original implant had to be removed because of infection?