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This differs from sensorineural hearing loss, where there are problems with the inner ear or acoustic nerve. In that case, the outer and middle ear work fine, but the inner ear does not. The inner ear turns sound waves into electrical impulses that are then sent to the brain. A cochlear implant replaces the function of the inner ear by picking up sound waves with a microphone AND turning them into electrical impulses.

A BAHA merely sends sound waves by microphone to the inner ear. Make sense? 8/

Cat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦 2y ago

I’m getting into the weeds here (as I do) and I have to get ready for the neighborhood block party, which I don’t want to go to now, b/c I won’t be able to hear well and it gets tiresome to ask people to repeat themselves (or be asked). And then I get shouted at, b/c most ppl don’t know how to project volume without yelling. I’ve been yelled at my whole life. Often I just smile and nod and don’t bother asking them to repeat themselves. I hate it so much. So, TBC, if anyone cares. 9/

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Cat Lady Kydia Music 🇺🇦 2y ago

UPDATE: my BAHA is working! I tried it again (after trying 4 fresh batteries the first time) and it's working FINE. This has happened to me once before, last year, when I thought i just had 2 dud batteries in a row. It's like it needs a little rest of several hours.

At any rate, I'm so relieved, but I'm still going to schedule an appt. w/the audiologist b/c I think this means it's time to replace it anyway. They're only expected to last 5 years, and mine has been in use 5 years + 10 months.