Follow my journey as I get used to wearing a cochlear implant and the sounds that I hear for the first time since being implanted in May 2009. I am profoundly deaf since birth and have worn conventional types of body worn aids up to digital hearing aids from 6mths old up to May 2009. My blog describes my experiences with the cochlear implant and how I perceive everyday sounds with the implant.
Father of a 6 year old daughter, who is profoundly deaf since birth in both ears and a cochlear implant recipient in left ear. I write a blog about children with hearing loss and Vandita.
I have four children and a fifth on the way. We have gone through preterm labor, premature birth and resulting NICU stays, and have a son who is profoundly deaf. He received bilateral cochlear implants at eight months of age. Follow his progress as he learns to listen!
I am Lissa, I'm 19 years old and I am profoundly deaf, I have been deaf practically from birth after I was born premature at 28 weeks weighing 2lb 1oz, the medication I required is though to have damaged my hearing. I have a cochlear implant that helps me to hear- Nucleus Freedom. I got implanted at the grand old age of ten, hehe. I have been implanted for 9 years and doing very well!! I love...
A dual citizen of the US and Canada, I moved here to the US in 2003 to be with my husband, John. Together, we have two boys, Eric (born in 2006) and Danny (born in 2008). Danny was a month early and was diagnosed shortly after birth with congenital CMV. After spending 2 months in the hospital receiving anti-viral treatment, he came home and we began our life as a family with a special needs...
My name is Manda and I have cochlear implant since Nov 2008. I will be writing about how cochlear implant have change the way I have cope with everyday life. I am also a photographer and provide subtitles service on DVD slideshow. Contact me if you like to know more about this service. This will be changing the world for the better.
