Congratulations on beginning
your journey to better hearing!
Your hearing healthcare clinician shared your details with us to help guide you through the process to be assessed for a cochlear implant, to potentially improve your hearing and quality of life.
There are several steps in your exciting journey and lots of information to consider along the way. We are here to help guide you and point out relevant information as you go.
Milestones on Your Hearing Journey
There are 10 key steps in your hearing journey to improving your hearing and quality of life with a cochlear implant. These are summarised below:
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High powered hearing aids are no longer providing you adequate benefit
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Your hearing healthcare professional identifies you as a potential candidate and the referral process for cochlear implant (CI) assessment commences
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If you choose so, you will receive contact from someone with a CI, to help answer your questions
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Initial appointment scheduled at CI centre
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If you choose to proceed, next will be a follow-up appointment at CI centre
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Appointment with Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon*
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Scheduling of surgery
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Final pre-operative appointment
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Surgery day
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CI activation day
The next step we recommend is to talk with someone who has experienced similar hearing difficulties and has gone on to receive a cochlear implant. One of our cochlear implant mentors is ready to reach out, share their experiences, and answer your questions. You may choose to email, phone, video call, or meet them in person- it’s up to you- this is your hearing journey! Click here to be put in contact with a mentor over email. Alternatively, call us at 02-8858-1600.
In the meantime, while your local cochlear implant clinic finds an appointment available for you, we would recommend having a read about what a cochlear implant is and how it may be able to help you. Click here to read more.
If at any stage you do not wish to receive further updates from us on your hearing journey, click here to drop us an email to let us know.
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Kind Regards,
Advanced Bionics
* In some cases, an appointment with the ENT occurs prior to meeting with the CI centre.
Why are you receiving this update?
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You are receiving this update because your hearing healthcare clinician shared your details with us to help guide you through the process to be assessed for a cochlear implant to potentially improve your hearing and quality of life.
If at any stage you do not wish to receive further updates from us on your hearing journey, click here to drop us an email to let us know.