cttractor
Silver Member
JDGreen, thanks much for sharing! It's a question I've always wanted to ask someone in your position because you're the only one who truly knows. I do expect each generation to get better and better and we'll hopefully soon reach the day when the implant performs almost as well as human hearing.
Relatedly, there is an orthotic called the C-Leg that is a microprocessor controlled knee that is inserted into artificial leg prosthetics that is reportedly making a revolutionary improvement for those losing one or both legs. The microprocessor enables stable walking even on fairly steep inclines that used to cause artificial leg users to fall. Similarly, there's an analogous camera for blind users that started only by providing the user to see light and dark, but is now advancing to the point of providing crude images -- these developments are astounding and so badly needed. The implication is that audio implant improvement is on the same fast-track and that's what my friend has been saying. But I was curious to truly know a patient's perspective -- thank you!
As an ex-rock musician of the 60s and 70s who played too loudly, I have my own hearing fears for the future. You know how it goes, first the hair started falling out, then the slight back pains began...what's next? :confused2:
