UPDATED HEARING AIDS Phonak Cros-link anyone got one? I DO !!!

[Survival Nate]

Well it almost 10:00pm the first day and nothing really wrong it worked great at Wal-Mart I was surprised. The weird thing was when I entered and left the building, the anti-theft device at the doors giving a mild ticking I though it was pretty cool I had to walk through a few times. It was nice to beable to hear move people as I walked around I was even able to locate were sounds are comming from A slight turn of the head and it works like sonar becouse you have the real sound and the digital sound there is a slight difference in tone so it works pretty cool. Any Questions Just Post It. Im check on reguler time

Nate

I CAN HEAR YOU

[Captain Deb]

Nate,
Do you get any kind of a "loaner" to test drive(hear)? I'd hate to spend $3500 on something and not love the results.  I'm glad you are loving yours! I miss me stereo so much!  And I used to be quite the party girl, now I sit in a corner cuz I can't hear ANYTHING in a crowd unless I jerk 'em by the collar and stick my ear up to their mouth. Walkining my dog on our one-lane dirt road is scary cuz I can't tell which direction the cars are coming from--have had a few close calls.
Capt Deb

[Boppie]

Great News for all of us, Nate!

Question: do both buds fill up your ear canals tightly?  Is this comfortable for you?

[Survival Nate]

No they never offered me a loaner, but I never asked. And the car thing i understand im one of those people that looks back every three steps until i get dissy and fall over lol

[Survival Nate]

Boppie

They are molded to the ear so they fit snug and are comfortable they do hurt at first slightly but my ears adated and it doesnt hurt any more.the good ear,  the mold has a opening so you dont lose hearing in the good side

[Survival Nate]

NEW PICS Things you dont see on the brochure.........
Silver sender Black Reciever

Good ear, has mute button and volume control boot has mode select - can be used as a hearing aid for good side but mine is disabled

Bad ear ON/OFF and volume control


Im going to get the Smartlink mic with it that has Blutooth so I can use in for school and my Cell Phone

If you want to se more of it I can take more pics for anyone

[chrissmom]

Nate,

Thanks for the tip.  Chris is about your age (22) and if you like the cros-link maybe he will too.  You make some good points.  Keep us updated as to how you're doing with it.

[Boppie]

My generation invented this word and I get to say sooooo COOL!

[Survival Nate]

Well Boppie asked me a good question. How do you work with glasses?
Well i dont where glass SO i put my wifes glasses on and they fit perfectly

PROS - they work well and fit secure with out feeling bulky, they go on easy

CONS - thicker armed glasses might not work well but the standard size does, I would not recommend for sunglasses becouse of the on/off so much when you take the glasses off you have to be aware of the aid so they dont get pulled off, I will still were Sunglasses when I drive and need them for long periodes of time

[Boppie]

Okay, Nate, did you need the approval of your neuro to get fitted up with the aid or did you just choose an aid vendor to buy from?  Did they require an expensive hearing hearing test to prove deafness?

[Boppie]

Here's my prediction...we will see new style ear pieces for glasses that allow other appliances to share on the ears.

[Survival Nate]

I told my doc I was getting one, he said "cool". My Neuro never formally approved it.My Family Doc (military DOC) issued a referral for the audiologist. The audiologist talk to me about it I first was in for the BAHA but he showed me a croslink and I thought in was cooler. They did give me a hearing test to test my good ear.

[Patti UT]

Nate,
  Do you have tinnitus?  I was wondering how your new aids would work if you had really bad tinnitus?

[Survival Nate]

I dont get it to much, but if it effercts the aids i will post

[Battyp]

Nate thanks so much for sharing the pics....I'm so hoping they will work for me!  Now I know what to expect if I get approved for the aids.