Temporary Baha

Hollister received his temporary Baha yesterday.

He was fitted and they adjusted all the technical stuff they had to do. Then the fun was picking out the color he wanted. He chose a jungle band and a green face with a soft black battery door. Unfortunatley he didn't get that one today. They are ordering that one and we will be called when it comes in. No expected date. But thankfully, it is covered by insurance 100%. Just so thankful and relieved by our insurance this year. I have decided not to complain about health coverage anymore. We have reaped the benefit tenfold this year.

So, this was in the Dr.'s office last week when he tried one on Hollister. I had forgotten that I took pictures when I posted the long boring post about the actual Baha Implant. Look closely you will see a tan band around Hollister's head. It is a velcro strap and the Baha is attached to it. The Dr. has stepped away from Hollister and is seeing if he can hear him. He could.

Poor Hollister. I happen to catch this picture as the doctor was checking inside his ear. He endures so much with his ears, sometimes he lets out a little cry. Ears are very sensitive ya know!

The demo is so much nicer.

This box has the case for the Baha, batteries, and extra battery covers. These are changed out about every 6 months. We won't need to use these, but they are there. The small clear button looking thing in the back of the box is a sound checker. This is what we will connect daily to the Baha and check that it is working. It allows us to make sure the device is working and to hear what Hollister hears. It is really cool.

This is the Baha itself. Small, but powerful!

This clip is attached to it so it doesn't get lost. We attach the clip to Hollister's clothing.

This is the headband. The Baha attaches to that manila piece in the middle. The headband is adjustable.

And this is what it looks like on.

Hollister has worn it for several hours and we had a few adjustments, but not many. The main thing is, he can hear.

So, whenever the permanent one comes in, we'll let you know!