Dear TCML members, Have any of you had or know of anyone with cochlear implants relative to their experiences when in the vicinity of HV devices? My guess is that it’s pretty much the same as the case of those with pacemakers: “Stay away!” The external part is easily removed, as it is simply held on to the embedded implant via a strong magnet. My asking is because I may need to be fitted with a CI (soon or in the not too distant future) & don’t want to get my brain fried. It would be a shame if this forces me to abandon completely an activity of one of my greatest joys in life. Should this happen, most of my HV stuff will have to find other homes… Please let me know what you fine people think. Many thanks in advance & my best regards, Bill … Sent by Mačak's humble servant.

Hi Bill, Maybe this will give you some clues: https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/services/audiology/north-east-regional-cochlear-implant-programme/adults/living-with-your-cochlear-implant/what-must-i-avoid-now-i-have-a-cochlear-implant/ I am eligible for cochlear implants but have decided against them for a different reason. I am susceptible to sepsis due to a compound leg fracture from over 20 years ago. I am not ready to take a chance on infection near the implant area. If I was younger, I might consider it, but being over 60, my body is already gradually falling apart from normal deterioration. Instead, I have Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids that allow me to port sound directly to my ears from my cell phone and other Bluetooth devices. The direct, in-the-ear amplification exceeds my expectations for sound quality. David Thomson On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM William Fox <wm9fox@gmail.com> wrote: > Dear TCML members, > > Have any of you had or know of anyone with cochlear implants relative to > their experiences when in the vicinity of HV devices? > > My guess is that it’s pretty much the same as the case of those with > pacemakers: “Stay away!” > > The external part is easily removed, as it is simply held on to the > embedded implant via a strong magnet. > > My asking is because I may need to be fitted with a CI (soon or in the not > too distant future) & don’t want to get my brain fried. > > It would be a shame if this forces me to abandon completely an activity of > one of my greatest joys in life. > > Should this happen, most of my HV stuff will have to find other homes… > > Please let me know what you fine people think. > > Many thanks in advance & my best regards, > > Bill … > > Sent by Mačak's humble servant. > _______________________________________________ > Tesla mailing list -- tcml@tcml.pupman.com > To unsubscribe send an email to tcml-leave@tcml.pupman.com >

Hello David, Thanks for your quick reply & the very helpful info. My assessment is 05 Feb & I‘ll know where things stand. Based on the info you kindly provided, I’m rather reluctant to go with the implant & simply live with my poor hearing. Thanks so much for reaching out to me, David! Cheers, Bill … > On Jan 28, 2024, at 6:13 PM, David Thomson <aetherwizard@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Bill, > > Maybe this will give you some clues: > https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/services/audiology/north-east-regional-cochlear-implant-programme/adults/living-with-your-cochlear-implant/what-must-i-avoid-now-i-have-a-cochlear-implant/ > > I am eligible for cochlear implants but have decided against them for a > different reason. I am susceptible to sepsis due to a compound leg fracture > from over 20 years ago. I am not ready to take a chance on infection near > the implant area. If I was younger, I might consider it, but being over 60, > my body is already gradually falling apart from normal deterioration. > > Instead, I have Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids that allow me to port sound > directly to my ears from my cell phone and other Bluetooth devices. The > direct, in-the-ear amplification exceeds my expectations for sound quality. > > David Thomson > > > >> On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM William Fox <wm9fox@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Dear TCML members, >> >> Have any of you had or know of anyone with cochlear implants relative to >> their experiences when in the vicinity of HV devices? >> >> My guess is that it’s pretty much the same as the case of those with >> pacemakers: “Stay away!” >> >> The external part is easily removed, as it is simply held on to the >> embedded implant via a strong magnet. >> >> My asking is because I may need to be fitted with a CI (soon or in the not >> too distant future) & don’t want to get my brain fried. >> >> It would be a shame if this forces me to abandon completely an activity of >> one of my greatest joys in life. >> >> Should this happen, most of my HV stuff will have to find other homes… >> >> Please let me know what you fine people think. >> >> Many thanks in advance & my best regards, >> >> Bill … >> >> Sent by Mačak's humble servant. >> _______________________________________________ >> Tesla mailing list -- tcml@tcml.pupman.com >> To unsubscribe send an email to tcml-leave@tcml.pupman.com >> > _______________________________________________ > Tesla mailing list -- tcml@tcml.pupman.com > To unsubscribe send an email to tcml-leave@tcml.pupman.com

While not precisely a direct piece of advice, I will say that with the advancements of machine learning and AI there is a strong chance that new technologies will manifest themselves in the near to mid term in many areas. For example, there is already discussion of a machine learning model already proposing hundreds of new materials that is equivalent to more than several hundred years of traditional research. It will take some time for society to get into the "swing" of the new opportunities, but I suspect it is better to be cautious in any bodily modifications at this point that may have side effects that have the potential to bringing mixed or even potentially negative results. On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 8:58 PM William Fox <wm9fox@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello David, > > Thanks for your quick reply & the very helpful info. > > My assessment is 05 Feb & I‘ll know where things stand. Based on the info > you kindly provided, I’m rather reluctant to go with the implant & simply > live with my poor hearing. > > Thanks so much for reaching out to me, David! > Cheers, > Bill … > > > > On Jan 28, 2024, at 6:13 PM, David Thomson <aetherwizard@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi Bill, > > > > Maybe this will give you some clues: > > > https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/services/audiology/north-east-regional-cochlear-implant-programme/adults/living-with-your-cochlear-implant/what-must-i-avoid-now-i-have-a-cochlear-implant/ > > > > I am eligible for cochlear implants but have decided against them for a > > different reason. I am susceptible to sepsis due to a compound leg > fracture > > from over 20 years ago. I am not ready to take a chance on infection near > > the implant area. If I was younger, I might consider it, but being over > 60, > > my body is already gradually falling apart from normal deterioration. > > > > Instead, I have Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids that allow me to port > sound > > directly to my ears from my cell phone and other Bluetooth devices. The > > direct, in-the-ear amplification exceeds my expectations for sound > quality. > > > > David Thomson > > > > > > > >> On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM William Fox <wm9fox@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Dear TCML members, > >> > >> Have any of you had or know of anyone with cochlear implants relative to > >> their experiences when in the vicinity of HV devices? > >> > >> My guess is that it’s pretty much the same as the case of those with > >> pacemakers: “Stay away!” > >> > >> The external part is easily removed, as it is simply held on to the > >> embedded implant via a strong magnet. > >> > >> My asking is because I may need to be fitted with a CI (soon or in the > not > >> too distant future) & don’t want to get my brain fried. > >> > >> It would be a shame if this forces me to abandon completely an activity > of > >> one of my greatest joys in life. > >> > >> Should this happen, most of my HV stuff will have to find other homes… > >> > >> Please let me know what you fine people think. > >> > >> Many thanks in advance & my best regards, > >> > >> Bill … > >> > >> Sent by Mačak's humble servant. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Tesla mailing list -- tcml@tcml.pupman.com > >> To unsubscribe send an email to tcml-leave@tcml.pupman.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Tesla mailing list -- tcml@tcml.pupman.com > > To unsubscribe send an email to tcml-leave@tcml.pupman.com > _______________________________________________ > Tesla mailing list -- tcml@tcml.pupman.com > To unsubscribe send an email to tcml-leave@tcml.pupman.com >

My wife accuses me of poor hearing. On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 8:59 PM William Fox <wm9fox@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello David, > > Thanks for your quick reply & the very helpful info. > > My assessment is 05 Feb & I‘ll know where things stand. Based on the info > you kindly provided, I’m rather reluctant to go with the implant & simply > live with my poor hearing. > > Thanks so much for reaching out to me, David! > Cheers, > Bill … > > > > On Jan 28, 2024, at 6:13 PM, David Thomson <aetherwizard@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > Hi Bill, > > > > Maybe this will give you some clues: > > > https://www.southtees.nhs.uk/services/audiology/north-east-regional-cochlear-implant-programme/adults/living-with-your-cochlear-implant/what-must-i-avoid-now-i-have-a-cochlear-implant/ > > > > I am eligible for cochlear implants but have decided against them for a > > different reason. I am susceptible to sepsis due to a compound leg > fracture > > from over 20 years ago. I am not ready to take a chance on infection near > > the implant area. If I was younger, I might consider it, but being over > 60, > > my body is already gradually falling apart from normal deterioration. > > > > Instead, I have Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids that allow me to port > sound > > directly to my ears from my cell phone and other Bluetooth devices. The > > direct, in-the-ear amplification exceeds my expectations for sound > quality. > > > > David Thomson > > > > > > > >> On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 8:30 AM William Fox <wm9fox@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> Dear TCML members, > >> > >> Have any of you had or know of anyone with cochlear implants relative to > >> their experiences when in the vicinity of HV devices? > >> > >> My guess is that it’s pretty much the same as the case of those with > >> pacemakers: “Stay away!” > >> > >> The external part is easily removed, as it is simply held on to the > >> embedded implant via a strong magnet. > >> > >> My asking is because I may need to be fitted with a CI (soon or in the > not > >> too distant future) & don’t want to get my brain fried. > >> > >> It would be a shame if this forces me to abandon completely an activity > of > >> one of my greatest joys in life. > >> > >> Should this happen, most of my HV stuff will have to find other homes… > >> > >> Please let me know what you fine people think. > >> > >> Many thanks in advance & my best regards, > >> > >> Bill … > >> > >> Sent by Mačak's humble servant. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Tesla mailing list -- tcml@tcml.pupman.com > >> To unsubscribe send an email to tcml-leave@tcml.pupman.com > >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Tesla mailing list -- tcml@tcml.pupman.com > > To unsubscribe send an email to tcml-leave@tcml.pupman.com > _______________________________________________ > Tesla mailing list -- tcml@tcml.pupman.com > To unsubscribe send an email to tcml-leave@tcml.pupman.com > -- *Thanks David P. Teichman Aviation Instrument Technologies Inc.* 39520 Aviation Ave. Zephyrhills, FL 33542 813-783-3361 Ext 231 813-783-6411 Fax 813-469-8963 Cell dave@aircraftinstruments.com [image: Aviation Instrument Technologies, Inc.] A Proud Veteran Owned Small Business EXPORT CONTROL NOTICE: This email (including any attachment) may contain technical data which may be controlled by the US International Traffic in Arms Regulation (ITAR) 22 CFR Part 120-130, and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). If this data is determined to be ITAR or EAR controlled, such data may not be transmitted, shared or provided to any party or entity, either verbally or visually, without proper licenses from the State Department or the Department of Commerce. It is your responsibility to assure this item can be legally shared with another party. <https://www.linkedin.com/comm/start/accept-invitation?sharedKey=e3JTpptu&invitationId=6200382032778981384&trk=eml-first_guest_reminder_01-hero-2-accept_button&trkEmail=eml-first_guest_reminder_01-hero-2-accept_button-null-~ftl5j2~ivceulqp~lr>