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Reply #20 - Aug 30^th, 2026 at 8:42am

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Cochlear is certainly an Australian invention by now Professor Graeme Clark. He first implanted a patient in 1987.

He is an Australian Professor of Otolaryngology at the University of Melbourne and works in ENT surgery.

He is now 91 years old.

I cannot find anything online though to suggest he had an apprenticeship at GMH though.

Very surprised actually to see Made in Australia on all the components and boxes I have seen so far although I have seen rechargeable batteries from China on eBay.

I think Maggie is well and truly used to me saying, “Could you say that again please?” Cheesy

I know she gets frustrated I cannot hear her but I keep saying, “You should be in my head!” 🤣

The wound must have been irritating me in my sleep last night and not sure if I rubbed or scratched it but woke up screaming. Was quite scary but all settled down this morning. Nurse Maggie tells me it looks good.

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Reply #21 - Aug 30^th, 2026 at 10:42am

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Hi Derek
Sounds like everything is OK. and on track.
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Reply #22 - Aug 30^th, 2026 at 11:31am

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Have Marggie make you some soft gloves mate.

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Reply #23 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 7:34am

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Well it has been a week now since I had my cochlear implant surgery.

So far everything is going well. I still get some discomfort from the operation site however the pain from it has subsided significantly to very little at all.

Today I get to wash my hair for the first time which in itself is exciting. Roll Eyes

Wednesday I am off back to the surgeon for a check up and then on Thursday the outside processor gets connected and then I start to hear sounds again.

Keep you fingers crossed for me. Cool

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Reply #24 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 5:50pm

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Had my first hair shampoo tonight since the implant. Parts of my hair were quite stiff from whatever it is they use and with my long hair was pretty grim. I think it’s a Betadine they use. Like a thick brown syrup gone hard. Was all in my ear as well.

Really weird because apart from seeing it on an X-ray I still cannot feel where the implant itself actually is. I guess I’ll know Thursday when they clip the out processor on.

In some ways still feels a little like someone hit me in the side of the head with a baseball bat but getting better every day.

I am only taking the odd Panadol now.

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Reply #25 - Aug 31^st, 2026 at 7:41pm

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Should have shaved the head and started again mate. Glad you are feeling better any how cheers Robert

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Reply #26 - Sep 1^st, 2026 at 12:33am

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If it wasn’t for my cochlear implant, which I might add is keeping me awake with pain for the first time tonight, we would have been on our way across to Tasmania right now on our trip.

We were due to leave from Geelong at 6.45 pm last night.

Going to have to plan it all over again for next year now.

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Reply #27 - Sep 1^st, 2026 at 9:01am

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Something to look forward to mate, cheers

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Reply #28 - Sep 1^st, 2026 at 2:57pm

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Hi Derek
sorry you now getting pain. All the very best to you
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Reply #29 - Sep 1^st, 2026 at 4:09pm

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Well the pain hit me with a vengeance around midnight last night. Tried a couple of different heavy duty meds and didn’t end up back in bed until 7.00 am.

Managed a couple of hours sleep and woke pain free. Sat up for a while and then went back to bed and woke mid afternoon with more splitting pain.

I was told to expect something like this. I am not happy. Angry

May be another long night. I am back to see the surgeon tomorrow.

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