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tenai98

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BAHA and helmets
« on: November 19, 2008, 01:01:51 pm »
ok, I just read in another tread that the BAHA can interfere with a bike/ATV helmet???? There goes my hopes for a BAHA if that is the case...I own and ride an ATV and a helmet is a must when off private property....so that would leave me wth transear but I have small ear canals...may be a problem!!!!  so what is the CROS like????   Anyone????
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Re: BAHA and helmets
« Reply #1 on: November 19, 2008, 02:49:30 pm »
You could still use a BAHA.  All you need to do is take it off when you are wearing your helmet.  By then way please wear your helmet on private property too.  My son has a severe traumatic brain injury from a car accident which happened when he was 20 years old.  He will be totally disabled for the rest of his life.  That's why I am such an advocate of helmets.

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tenai98

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Re: BAHA and helmets
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2008, 07:06:25 am »
oh believe me I always wear my helmet.  My cousin is a paramedic and I heard horror stories of such crash...
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14mmX11mmX11mm left ear
TRANSLAB 04/07/09 2cms at time of surgery
Dr. Benoit and Schramm, Ottawa Civic Campus
SSD ,some facial numbness
Baha surgery sept 22/09
residual tumor 13mmX7mmX8mm
2016 new growth.  25mmX21mmX22mm
cyberknife on June 7

Joef

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Re: BAHA and helmets
« Reply #3 on: November 22, 2008, 11:46:17 am »
any outdoor activity I would remove the BAHA ..  raking leaves , fishing, jogging, to bike riding.... for me its no biggie .. I carry a pill box with one of thoese "no not eat" silicon packs... so when it rains or I just want to take it off for some reason ... I just pop it off and into the pill box until I'm ready.....
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Re: BAHA and helmets
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2008, 11:50:12 am »
speaking of helmets .. 30+ years ago ... (kids never wore helmets back then) ... I fell off my bike and ended up in  the hospital (I was out cold)... hit my head on the pavement ... on guess what side .... yep, you guessed it ... my AN side  :o
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4 cm AN/w BAHA Surgery @House Ear Clinic 08/09/05
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