TransEar gets better each day

[okiesandy]

I have never talked to Rick. Never has been available when I have called. I have emailed. Waiting for an answer. I think I am getting a little crabby about this. I thought this would be a simple process way back in November when I started this. I was told two weeks.

Thanks for the huggles, I always appreciate them.

Sandy

[okiesandy]

OK, got an email back from Rick. My Transear is being shipped today he is talking with my doctor this afternoon. He is also shipping someone else's on the ANA site today. So if you are expecting one and haven't heard it is on it's way. After all of this I had better like it.

Crabby Sandy

[ppearl214]

Dear Crabby Sandy.

I jump for joy that you FINALLY heard something.  Keep on them.. and if that doesn't work.. let me know, the ANA WebPolicewoman will get the perp!

Signed,

PMS Phyl

[matti]

My new transEar is sitting at the audiologist's office and my appointment is next Monday at 2:00pm. I have a new audiologist now and am very happy because she seems very supportive and excited to try out this new product. My old audiologist was not a fan of TransEar beacuse it was a little more work for her. Everytime she had to reprogram my TransEar or file it down she made it known that she was not happy. She kept pushing the BAHA, even though I kept telling her I am not a candidate. According to her, the BAHA requires little to none on programming.

Hoping Jean checks in here, I know both of ours were shipped last Friday. Hopefully she will get hers this week

Cheryl

[okiesandy]

Matti,

Could it possibly be a matter of MONEY for your old audiologist? Shame on me for even thinking that. My Audiologist had never heard of the Transear before I went and approached me about BAHA. Sorry, can't do that, won't do that. Going to go deaf someday and don't need a usless screw in my head. The more he looked into this the more he is looking foreward to seeing how this is going to go. Now that he knows I have a co-workers daughter and AN husband waiting to see how I do. He says if all works well with me then he will be a doctor of record for the Transear. He has been pretty open minded after direct contact with the Transear people.

It is my neurotologist that is the non-believer. He won't even take the time to read the lit. mailed to him. Of course he is the same one that was so against radiation for the AN.

You go girl. If you don't find a doctor that can work with your wishes take your money and go.

Sandy

[Jeanlea]

Hi,

I have an appointment to see my audiologist on Tuesday, February 27th.  I'm trying not to take a day out of the classroom.  wouldn't you know that this Monday we have school!  Tuesday is an inservice day.  I don't mind missing that.  lol
Just sent another email to my audiologist to check and see if she received the TransEar.  I know it didn't come in the mail on Monday since it was a holiday.

I'm so excited!  It feels like Christmas is coming!!

Jean

[Battyp]

I'm anxiously awaiting the reports!  I want to be first in line after all the screaming and hollering 

[ixta]

I talked to my audiologist today, and he is very nervous about transears "30 day" money back guarantee, when most Hearing aids are 60. Why Wouldn't the do the 60?

I guess the 30 day starts @ the time the invoice is done.
He then was concerned with such a small market ( we ol one ears)-if a company would see it as profitable or not, and if later on -if it goes under, where to get repairs or parts...

He recommends trying a regular hearing aid, and BLASTING it loud for bone conduction.
anyone here an audiologist or actually use a hearing aid as a BONE BLASTING PROSTETIC> for balance and directional sound?

[matti]

My 30 day guarantee started when I received the TransEar.  I was worried that by the time we worked out my programming issues that my time limit would be up, but TransEar was great about extending the time.

Cheryl

[Boppie]

A few points...

The 30 days began when my TransEar was placed in the ear canal.

Turning any hearing aid up to full blast is surely going to make it squeal.  A regular hearing aid can't be fitted to SSD.  Cros would be the answer but it still sends sound wirelessly to the good ear, not through the bone.

When I phoned my local hearing aid store, he told me he was not allowed to purchase or fit a hearing aid for SSD.  I had to go through the ENT and Audiologist and have proof of my deafness.

Read about how the TransEar makes sound on their site. 

TransEar wouldn't come this far and go "out of business" or stop making parts.  It has a patent for a unique product.

[Jeanlea]

Bappie,

I get my TransEar tomorrow.  I have a question.  Where do you buy the batteries?  Maybe the new version will last longer than 20 hours. 

Matti, can you hear me now?? I am eager to hear how your new TransEar works.

Jean

[Boppie]

Jean,
You can get an eight pack of batteries from your audiologist's office or from any pharmacy.  They are standard hearing aid batteries  #13 (orange label) Duracell Activair.  Every package has an expiration date on it. 

You will want a bottle of the Auragel.  The little tube full in the trial pack is puny.  Take your hand mirror with you tomorrow.

Have a happy day tomorrow!  I can't wait to hear from you about how things are going. 

[djyanetta]

I am new to this Forum and new to wearing a hearing aid. I have read the posts regarding TransEar. A question I have for those of you wearing the TransEar - - - have any of you wearers experienced any kind of pain, like a q-tip stuck too far into the ear? I have single sided deafness for almost two years now. I discovered TransEar shortly after my hearing loss (searching on the net) but decided to wait for the "bugs" to be worked out. Finally, in Nov. 2006 I went to the hearing aid specialist and requested to be fitted with TransEar (this office had never even heard of it). I was very pleased with the results right from the beginning BUT, the hearing aid was too painful. I mean, I could not open and close my mouth without intense pain. They filed it down a little but it still hurt. They said it had to fit deep into the ear for bone conduction ----- I understand that ----- but PAIN??? The TransEar was sent back and I went with a conventional BHE made by ReSound. I am NOT happy with a conventional BTE hearing aid. I want to go back to TransEar and like what I am reading that improvements have been made and that the new TransEar 270 is slightly smaller. I do have small ears and a small ear canal. My first TransEar also protruded way outside of my ear also. I am not vain, but it did look awkward.

Please tell me what to expect? I really want to hear more normal again.

Janet

[matti]

Hi Janet,

I am on day 2 with the new TransEar 270, other than some vibrations issues which we are working out, it is very comfortable. I tried the previous model of TransEar, probably the one you had and was having some feedback problems, we did have to file that one down a little because it caused some pain while talking and eating, but was fine after that. Your TransEar should not be causing that kind of pain, sometimes it takes more than a couple of sandings to get it right.  I know Boppie had some pain at first, but a filing was all she needed to make it comfortable.

I think you should give the new TransEar a try and this time contact TransEar yourself and tell them of the problem you had last time, they are very helpful

Cheryl

[djyanetta]

Cheryl, thank you for the reply. Between my first post and now, I did call TransEar and talked to the sales rep, Larren. She was very helpful and still had my records from my first fitting. I am going to return my ReSound BTE tomorrow and ask to be refitted for the new TransEar 270. Larren suggested that when the mold is being taken, that a bite block should be used. It was not used the first time. I want TransEar to work, and I think it will when it is fitted properly.

Janet