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From: Robin.Chronister@f429.n275.z1.fidonet.org (Robin Chronister)
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Subject: Re: (2 of 2): genetic engi
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Date: 15 Apr 91 04:19:27 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

>      No.. certainly not.  However  as I have experienced in the past
> hearing aids are pretty easy to take out and leave in the locker with
> the rest of your belongings when you go for a swim.  Please don't get

  Lana, the implant would not stop a child from swimming.  The internal
part of the implant does not have any opening to the outside
whatsoever.  There is an electrode inside the cochlea, and a receiver
implanted beneath the skin behind the ear.  The external parts of the
processor connect by way of a magnet that is placed on the head, over
the receiver.  The external devices can be taken off and left in a
locker also, and the child is free to splash and play.  It is actually
easier to deal with than a hearing aid, but a bit more nerve-racking
because it is so darned expensive!  There are very few adjustments
needed with the implant on a day to day basis because it is all done by
computer a few times a year, and the rest of the time it seems to
function quite well.

    Please excuse my barging in on your thread, but I thought I could
clear up that particular question for you.

                                            Robin

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