Comments on: All I Want ** http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/all-i-want/ ...now New and Improved -- with Bionic Hearing! Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:33:57 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: wendiwendy http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/all-i-want/#comment-114 wendiwendy Tue, 20 May 2008 16:17:16 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-114 Abbie, I didn't know that about the facial nerve monitor...you're right, it makes me feel much better to know about that! My insurance company is Aetna -- the only reason I was able to find their policy on CIs is because it's been posted a lot this year. LOL! They just recently started approving bilateral implants, I guess, and a lot of places reported that and linked to their CI policy. Val, I will definitely contact LetThemHear if I get denied...thank you! With the glasses/contacts thing, I'm more concerned with the recovery room. If I feel up to it, I'll just put my contacts right in. If I can't though, I won't even be able to see to talk to the nurse, my family, etc. or to sign any release forms, etc. before I leave the hospital. Maybe I'll stick my glasses to my nose with double-faced tape. :-) Abbie, I didn’t know that about the facial nerve monitor…you’re right, it makes me feel much better to know about that! My insurance company is Aetna — the only reason I was able to find their policy on CIs is because it’s been posted a lot this year. LOL! They just recently started approving bilateral implants, I guess, and a lot of places reported that and linked to their CI policy.

Val, I will definitely contact LetThemHear if I get denied…thank you!

With the glasses/contacts thing, I’m more concerned with the recovery room. If I feel up to it, I’ll just put my contacts right in. If I can’t though, I won’t even be able to see to talk to the nurse, my family, etc. or to sign any release forms, etc. before I leave the hospital. Maybe I’ll stick my glasses to my nose with double-faced tape. :-)

]]> By: Abbie http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/all-i-want/#comment-105 Abbie Mon, 19 May 2008 01:20:38 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-105 I hope the doctor told you that they hook you up to a facial nerve monitor that alarms the doctor if he is too close to it. That made me feel super better. The hair shaving and the facial paraylsis was my major concern. I was hounding my doctor for percentages on the side effects LOL! When I brought up the possibility of doing my other ear (which I am next year) my audiologist and doctor responded very nonchalantly about the whole thing too. My fingers are crossed that you will be approved. May you share what kind of insurance you have? Mine is horizon bcbs and there is no way I can see my policy online on cochlear implants. In fact, they won't even tell me if it was one of the "approved" devices on my policy. It was very annoying! My ears are crossed for you my dear! I hope the doctor told you that they hook you up to a facial nerve monitor that alarms the doctor if he is too close to it. That made me feel super better. The hair shaving and the facial paraylsis was my major concern. I was hounding my doctor for percentages on the side effects LOL!

When I brought up the possibility of doing my other ear (which I am next year) my audiologist and doctor responded very nonchalantly about the whole thing too.

My fingers are crossed that you will be approved. May you share what kind of insurance you have? Mine is horizon bcbs and there is no way I can see my policy online on cochlear implants. In fact, they won’t even tell me if it was one of the “approved” devices on my policy. It was very annoying!

My ears are crossed for you my dear!

]]> By: valerie http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/2008/05/18/all-i-want/#comment-103 valerie Sun, 18 May 2008 22:08:25 +0000 http://suddensilence.wordpress.com/?p=27#comment-103 If you insurance is denied, Letthemhear.org can do your appeal for free. They fought my insurance for over a year to get my bilateral implants. You need to visit the web site. Also give up the glasses. I did surgery and the next morning just put in my contact. You sleep so much of the first day, so i does not matter. I am so glad I did the bilateral at once. It was worth the wait for me. Val If you insurance is denied, Letthemhear.org can do your appeal for free. They fought my insurance for over a year to get my bilateral implants. You need to visit the web site.

Also give up the glasses. I did surgery and the next morning just put in my contact. You sleep so much of the first day, so i does not matter.

I am so glad I did the bilateral at once. It was worth the wait for me.

Val

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