My hearing loss journey, education and advocacy.
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
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