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It’s Another Happy “Ear”versary!!!

June 23, 2018 by lisagish Leave a Comment

June 23, 2016 – the date the cochlear implant in my right ear was activated.  Happy “ear”versary to me!!

Advanced Bionics often asks questions on social media seeking responses.  One post recently asked, “what does having Advanced Bionics cochlear implants mean to you”?… Read the rest

Beginning My 2 Year Reflections

February 11, 2018 by lisagish Leave a Comment

Sometimes I forget I’m deaf, sometimes I cherish that I’m deaf.

I will always be grateful to Advanced Bionics and two successful surgeries at Vanderbilt’s Bill Wilkerson Center that have rendered the times when I’m “deaf” optional.

Today marks the two year anniversary of my evaluation for cochlear implant candidacy…feeling a bit sentimental, but eternally grateful!… Read the rest

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My personal history of progressive hearing loss started in the early 2000's and eventually involved both ears. I have bilateral cochlear implants and I'm here to share my journey and to help others along theirs. Write to me at lisa@deafdefiance.com with questions or to share your story.

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