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diana unregistered |
posted 02-25-2001 02:16 PM
i have a 2 year old son with cmv...we have considered cochlear implants but we are concerned about the actual procedure...is it a painful procedure that will involve hospital stays or is it just done on an out patient basis? IP: Logged |
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Paula Moderator |
posted 02-25-2001 04:18 PM
Hi Diana: Welcome to the HearingExchange forums. Can you tell us a little about CMV? What type of hearing loss does your child have? Cochlear implants require an overnight stay and like any surgery, there are risks. I recommend visiting the cochlear implant manufacturers' websites which can be found in our Resource Directory at www.hearingexchange.com/resources/Cochlear_Implants/. If you think your child qualifies, you can go to a cochlear implant center in your state for a consultation. Looking forward to hearing more from you. :-) Paula ------------------ IP: Logged |
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areiselt unregistered |
posted 02-25-2001 11:38 PM
Hi Diana, I also have a 2 year old son. He was implanted in August with a cochlear implant. He was 23 months at surgery time. Kids are amazing how fast they bounce back. His surgery was in the morning and did require a stay overnight in the hospital. By the next day he was running around playing like nothing ever happened. He was in some pain that first day but nothing that Tylenol did not take care of and he slept pretty much the whole day. Like I said by the next day when we went home he was outside playing. I was more worn out than he was!! If you have any more questions I would be happy to answer them. Good Luck, Alyssa IP: Logged |
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wcmcfarland unregistered |
posted 03-02-2001 01:31 PM
Diana: Most CI's are now handled as one day outpatient surgery. I am not sure about the pain, but my son was running around the house the next day after his surgery! He was 3 and next to impossible to keep settled down. From our point of view, the level of discomfort pales in comparision to the benefits gained. Tyler just turned 9 and his mainstreamed in the 3rd grade. He is an headmaster scholar, plays the piano, talks on the phone, plays soccer, enjoys Cub Scouts, and talks to much in Church! Hope this helps...
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Paula Moderator |
posted 03-02-2001 04:35 PM
Hi, this caught my eye....I don't think that most CIs are considered one day outpatient surgery, especially for children because they have general anesthesia for the surgery. If anyone has gotten a CI without an overnight hospital stay let us know here. Thanks, Paula ------------------ IP: Logged |
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seana unregistered |
posted 04-13-2001 10:37 PM
My son was implanted in Nov. '98 (he was 6 at the time) and it was considered "outpaitent" because he was in the hospital less than 24 hours. He was, however, in the hospital overnight. His surgery was at 1:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, and he left the hospital around noon the next day. The discomfort he experienced was alleviated by Tylenol for 3 days or so. Actually, I gave him the Tylenol BEFORE he complained, because I just "figured" he would need it. He never really complained about being in actual pain though. His biggest complaint was the itchiness of having the tight pressure bandage around his head! Once that came off, he was a happy camper! IP: Logged |
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beckyodom Member |
posted 04-14-2001 12:57 AM
Because of insurance issues CI surgeries(even for kids) are considered 'outpatient'. They usually stay 23hrs instead of the full 24(why one hour makes a difference is beyond me). My daughter was 2 1/2yrs old when she was first implanted and though they gave her a script for some strong pain medicine, she didn't need it. Like the other kids in these postings, she was up and running the next day. Let me warn you though (because no one mentioned it to me until after) you may feel a great deal of regret, for just a little while after you see the incision. For me, I felt so awful that I had brought in my perfectly healthy child and from my own choosing, had a big gash cut into the side of her head (please note, her incision was bigger than most because of her deformed cochlea, they wanted lots of room to work). I hated that I was the reason she was in any pain. But I just had to remember, that we as parents have to choose lots of stuff that may not be pleasent (like having blood drawn or taking them to get stitchs) in order to help them. Afterwards, lots of parents told me they felt the same way. I just thought it would have helped ease the guilt had I known about it before hand. Good luck. IP: Logged |
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shari-r@swbell.net unregistered |
posted 05-21-2001 11:33 PM
Paula asked for input from CI recipients regarding surgery on an outpatient basis. I had my implant surgery over 11 years ago as an outpatient because the insurance company would pay 100% versus only 80% if I had it as an inpatient. IP: Logged |
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sch576 Member |
posted 08-14-2001 12:04 PM
My daughter was 2 in March. She had CI surgery on May 16, 2001. They took her from me that morning at 9:00am. The doctor came out to talk to us at 11:00 to tell us everything went well. At noon they let us go into the recovery room and at 3:00 that same afternoon we went home. The next morning at 10:00 we went back to the doctor's office and they took off the bandage. By then she was completely back to her normal active self. I never had to give her any tylenol or any pain medication. Her doctor said CI surgery is much easier on kids then it is on adults. Sarah IP: Logged |
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tweety Member |
posted 08-14-2001 08:44 PM
When I had mine back in 1997 it was considered out patient , but I did stay the night. Surgery was at 8 am and left at about 11 am next day. Linda IP: Logged |
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