Dr.Kawano. Tokyo Medical University.
TMU a little scary and very non "Harley street", however Kawano-san was good to deal with and highly recommended in the CI field. Special thanks to Shima-san for handling the Japanese side. Cochlears are still open for an operation. But no operation slots for 2.5 weeks. So with time tight may be back to London - checking their timetable.
Cohlear co's implant CI500 series was globally recalled this week. This takes the market leader, with the best track record, out somewhat. These implants are in your head for life, recalls are worrying.
MRI showed granulation i.e. start of ossification in both cochlears. Noted inflammation in neck glands, suggested steroid injection effect but also tested for mumps, as maybe the virus behind all this.
Choice of implants.
He favours Med El "Concerto" due to the length of coil but because it is
thinner, it may not insert due to the granulation. So try the Med El and if not possible, go with Cochlear "Comfort" (CI 500 series now recalled). Japan doesn't offer Advanced Bionics so no real view but felt in between Med El and Cochlear for sound performance. Commented Advanced Bionics is an "analogue" rather than "digital" system which makes listening to music better.
Feelings..
Huge relief that implants are still possible. Now a little panicked about the timeline. How will ossification progress over 2.5 weeks, if I cant get an operation elsewhere.
Apparently no "nagging" or "kids asking for money" filters on any implant brands yet.
Wish you would update. Hope the move went smoothly. Tokyo misses the Marshall's.
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