sarah_kaye
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Hi Everyone,
I'm a mum of a gorgeous nearly 2yr old deaf boy. I've checked this site out a few times and just decided to join. I've been learning Auslan and my son has picked it up pretty well. I've been involved with the Deaf community here since my son was about 3 months old. At the start of this year his hearing loss deteriorated to a sev/pro level (it was much better when he was first born). At first i was completely against the idea of implanting him, it made my heart hurt to think about it. But over the last 10 months i have been researching heaps and talking to different people and in 2 weeks time we have our first appointment with Professor Gibson who is the ENT who performs the surgery here. (FYI he was trained by Graeme Clark the inventor of the multi channel CI).
I still feel apprehensive but i need more info and some questions answered. However one of my biggest concerns is how the community will treat us. They have become our friends and i know how happy they all were when we decided not to do the surgery. Now i don't know. I don't want to lose any of my friends. We moved to this town to be closer to the community for my son and just because we may implant him does not mean i want him to not be a part of that world nor will i ever stop signing, i've learnt enough to know how valuable the language is to a Deaf person.
Anyway i thought i may be able to get some advice and what not.
I also have a wonderful husband of 6 years and a beautiful 4 yr old boy who still struggles to understand it all but is getting there.
Sarah
I'm a mum of a gorgeous nearly 2yr old deaf boy. I've checked this site out a few times and just decided to join. I've been learning Auslan and my son has picked it up pretty well. I've been involved with the Deaf community here since my son was about 3 months old. At the start of this year his hearing loss deteriorated to a sev/pro level (it was much better when he was first born). At first i was completely against the idea of implanting him, it made my heart hurt to think about it. But over the last 10 months i have been researching heaps and talking to different people and in 2 weeks time we have our first appointment with Professor Gibson who is the ENT who performs the surgery here. (FYI he was trained by Graeme Clark the inventor of the multi channel CI).
I still feel apprehensive but i need more info and some questions answered. However one of my biggest concerns is how the community will treat us. They have become our friends and i know how happy they all were when we decided not to do the surgery. Now i don't know. I don't want to lose any of my friends. We moved to this town to be closer to the community for my son and just because we may implant him does not mean i want him to not be a part of that world nor will i ever stop signing, i've learnt enough to know how valuable the language is to a Deaf person.
Anyway i thought i may be able to get some advice and what not.
I also have a wonderful husband of 6 years and a beautiful 4 yr old boy who still struggles to understand it all but is getting there.
Sarah
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Do enjoy your stay here and happpy posting!
Looks like you'll explore and research all possibilities and whatever you do decide to do, wishes you, your son, family the very best! 
