I've been deaf since the age of 4 and it has progressively got worse since then and I'm now severely to profoundly deaf in both ears. I have started this blog so you can see me going through the process of having a cochlear implant.
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.
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.
Our daughter Lily Bliss was born in June 2007 with profound hearing loss. At 10 months old, she became one of the youngest in Nebraska to receive bilateral cochlear implants. This blog is the story of our hearing journey and the proof that Life really is Bliss.
Our son Kemper was born profoundly deaf due to a flawed Connexin 26 gene. In January of 2010 he received bilateral cochlear implants at the age of 9 months. We enjoy hearing about and talking to others that have taken the cochlear implant journey.
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'm Jen, mom to Lucas (b. 12-23-07), born with profound sensorineural hearing loss. He wore hearing aids for 9 months without any benefit, and received a cochlear implant in his right ear 3 days after his first birthday. He loves to hear with his new "ear"!
