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CHD63

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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #45 on: July 06, 2011, 05:40:44 am »
Hi Jay .....

Guess you just won the lottery.   :o ::) 

Dr. Friedman put in my Ponto abutment during my AN removal surgery on May 11th at HEI.  Since I live clear across the country from CA, they gave me the Ponto Pro processor in its box with explicit instructions not to open it until the audiologist who will be programming it opens it.  They said it would invalidate the warranty, which starts in August.  Soooooooo, I have resisted all kinds of temptations to open the box and look at it.  On the outside of the box, it says "Ponto Pro, left, chroma beige" so I am assuming there is only one processor inside.  Oh my goodness, I hope there is one inside! :)

I'll let you know in a month when it can be attached.  Countin' the days here!!!

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Left retrosigmoid 2.6 cm AN removal, February, 2008, Duke U
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Translab AN removal, May, 2011 at HEI, Friedman & Schwartz
Oticon Ponto Pro abutment implant at same time; processor added August, 2011

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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #46 on: July 06, 2011, 08:36:12 am »
Wow Jay, 2 processors! That's great, I guess you won't need insurance:)
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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #47 on: July 06, 2011, 12:20:48 pm »
Most unusual....I think they made a mistake....to your advantage!!! :o
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BAHA June 30, 2010 Dr. Jeffrey Harris UCSD San Diego

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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #48 on: July 09, 2011, 02:41:29 pm »
With all you've been through on your BAHA road, you should have gotten 3 or 4 processors, Jay!

Good luck with the extra surgery. 

Should Lori and I send more chocolate??  ;D

Jan
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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #49 on: July 09, 2011, 04:17:51 pm »
Jan, you guys have done way more than necessary so I will just buy some of that chocolate here and eat it in your honor! :)
Jay
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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #50 on: July 09, 2011, 04:37:17 pm »
Jay~
Fingers and toes crossed!!  No really, I don't believe in luck but I hope and pray that it all goes well this time!!

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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #51 on: July 22, 2011, 05:05:17 pm »
Jay,

I went to John Hopkins today to have my Baha reprogrammed. You can read about my experience on another thread. What was interesting was the sudiologist there told me they used to give people two Baha's because there were so many problems with them (cracks in case) and they didn't want their patients to be without one. They just stopped doing it a couple of months ago because Baha has finally solved the problem. I thought of you when she told me this:)
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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #52 on: July 22, 2011, 08:37:48 pm »
Ahhh...that's good info to know! Thanks! On another note, today I had the abutment put back in.  The surgery went swimmingly, althoughI have the lovely cup strapped to my head for 24 hours...then I go see the ENT on the 2nd.  I sure hope this goes well this time!! Thanks for everyone's support! Take care y'all and have a great weekend!
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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #53 on: July 22, 2011, 09:24:39 pm »
I hope you have an easy recovery this time around.
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BAHA surgery 1/4/2010

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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #54 on: July 23, 2011, 01:40:06 pm »
This one HAS to go well.  Keep us posted :D
~Dale
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BAHA June 30, 2010 Dr. Jeffrey Harris UCSD San Diego

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Re: Post BAHA surgery issues...THIS BITES!
« Reply #55 on: July 24, 2011, 09:42:33 pm »
Hoping this one's the last one!  ;D

Jan
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Left AN 3.0 cm (1.5 cm @ diagnosis 6 wks prior) SSD. BAHA implant 3/4/08 (Dr. Battista) Divino 6/4/08  BP100 4/2010 BAHA 5 8/2015

I don't actually "make" trouble..just kind of attract it, fine tune it, and apply it in new and exciting ways
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