No, it's not a 90s-era MP3 player.
For those of you who never saw it, this is the Xomed Audiant, the hearing aid that I have had since 1987, when it was a prototype of an experimental device. It worked pretty well, but as you can see from the photos, it was huge, and I had a wire trailing out of my hair, which always resulted in questions and more questions and generally drawing attention to myself.
The magnet on the end of the wire attached to a screw in the skull by means of a magnet. The screw for the BAHA (which I will get today) actually sticks through the skin. The screw for the Xomed was below the skin, so the magnet had to be strong enough to hold through the skin.
Anyways, today I get my BAHA implant (just the screw part). It will be another 3 months before I have the hearing aid itself, as the surgery site needs to heal first. We're leaving for the hospital in just a few minutes. Updates later today, I imagine. we just wanted to get some before and after photos. So here's the before. See you later today.
You know, in just a few short years, the inclusion of a CD for scale will be completely unhelpful. Kinda like the "Dad, what's a record? Is it like a big CD?" questions you hear today. :)
And, many congrats, and best wishes on the surgery. Enjoy the skull piercing!
Man, I am so excited for you! I can't wait for the next time we are together, no more blank looks when I am talking to you.
That WAS because you couldn't hear me right?
I am SO looking forward to more conversations with you!
WOW! I thought I was the only one who still has one. I have one with additional mic at the ear attached with a second cord running along with the coil cord. Mine quit working 3 years ago and I will probably get mine fixed soon for my right ear. I recently got a Baha implant for the left ear. I'm thinking of getting a Baha for the right ear also. Thanks for sharing the photo.
Hi,
I had a Xomed Audiant implant put in on the right side back in 1992? It never worked well for me ( I had the self contained unit which sat above the ear). Fortunately I have normal hearing in my left ear. Now I need an MRI but they don't know if I can because of the implanted device. Good luck with the BAHA implant, I hear (no pun intended)they work very well.