macawsdeaf
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When I lost my hearing when i was at mssd at age 20. I was sad. I love listening to music, people talking, sound of nature. I usually grew up with hearing aid all my life. I became bitter and sour because I was not able to hear. I thank my dear friend is deaf. She always help me with more with my asl skills and communication skills.
I used love to sign a song, play the piano and interprete for other people. I take a gratitude for understands both world. I can still sign and speak with my family. but it was sadistic me because i'm not able to hear my mom's voice. I never forget.
one year later, I starts having my pain in my right ear because it always ringing in my ear. it annoys me so much. my mother and I discussion by going to doctor to see if can resolve it. I went three different drs. but they couldn't find what it was. my family came to support me and suggested me to go john hopkins hospital. I felt maybe they're same.
so few mons later. I went to john hopkins hospital. dr. treat and evaluated me. so the Doctor said cochlear implants. I was scare to hear that word "Implants." I was thinking my head: what that do for me? so, I hope this works. so i follow a produces by my dr. the way he has explains to me loan hearing aids for 30 days for me to decide. So I make decision is that I'll take the implant surgery. so 30 days period is up. I went my dr. in john hopkins hospital in person and I said" i wants to have implants if this work if not. no points of try for another." My dr. said ok. so I went for surgery in June 1998. then I went home on the same day. I healed for one month. so I came back and try for fitting on ci. for the first time. I never heard people walking in woman heal shoe. that audiologist's assist. I was amazed what I heard. I can't wait to go home lol because I want to try to see if I can play my piano at home. after the therapy was over. my grandpa drove me home. when I got to the house of my mom's house. I was eager to play the piano. I played the piano. which is my favorite song "beautiful dreamer" very classic music. I understood myself playing that song. I begins to cry. I can play this beautiful song again. it was perfect. I don't make mistake on that. OH man!!!! that was good life for me. I don't feel sad anymore.
I choose to play something different to see i can try to challenge myself. I did play just fine. my mother saw in me was awesome. later I decide to have recital few people came and they said I was excellent player. True thing, One thing. I decide to sign a song for my friend's anniversary. So I did. She saw in me was amazing. I could hear the words almost perfect. but it just enough for me. that I use s-series. later I got myself a cell phone. I truly love talking on the phone. it was worth of my time . can be both. tty and voice call. I valued both of my worlds. I can never be silent again. I was using it s-series for some 12 years. then something is wrong with my s-series ci system. then I went change to CII bte. It was better for me. now I am using CII bte. I sound more clearer than the s-series. So, I'm satisfied with it. i'm no longer suffer and sad anymore. I owe this to my life and my family shall communicate with me again. and no one should have see me sad ever. not a bit. but never.
truly I enjoy my life. my life was full with music and nature.
I used love to sign a song, play the piano and interprete for other people. I take a gratitude for understands both world. I can still sign and speak with my family. but it was sadistic me because i'm not able to hear my mom's voice. I never forget.
one year later, I starts having my pain in my right ear because it always ringing in my ear. it annoys me so much. my mother and I discussion by going to doctor to see if can resolve it. I went three different drs. but they couldn't find what it was. my family came to support me and suggested me to go john hopkins hospital. I felt maybe they're same.
so few mons later. I went to john hopkins hospital. dr. treat and evaluated me. so the Doctor said cochlear implants. I was scare to hear that word "Implants." I was thinking my head: what that do for me? so, I hope this works. so i follow a produces by my dr. the way he has explains to me loan hearing aids for 30 days for me to decide. So I make decision is that I'll take the implant surgery. so 30 days period is up. I went my dr. in john hopkins hospital in person and I said" i wants to have implants if this work if not. no points of try for another." My dr. said ok. so I went for surgery in June 1998. then I went home on the same day. I healed for one month. so I came back and try for fitting on ci. for the first time. I never heard people walking in woman heal shoe. that audiologist's assist. I was amazed what I heard. I can't wait to go home lol because I want to try to see if I can play my piano at home. after the therapy was over. my grandpa drove me home. when I got to the house of my mom's house. I was eager to play the piano. I played the piano. which is my favorite song "beautiful dreamer" very classic music. I understood myself playing that song. I begins to cry. I can play this beautiful song again. it was perfect. I don't make mistake on that. OH man!!!! that was good life for me. I don't feel sad anymore.
I choose to play something different to see i can try to challenge myself. I did play just fine. my mother saw in me was awesome. later I decide to have recital few people came and they said I was excellent player. True thing, One thing. I decide to sign a song for my friend's anniversary. So I did. She saw in me was amazing. I could hear the words almost perfect. but it just enough for me. that I use s-series. later I got myself a cell phone. I truly love talking on the phone. it was worth of my time . can be both. tty and voice call. I valued both of my worlds. I can never be silent again. I was using it s-series for some 12 years. then something is wrong with my s-series ci system. then I went change to CII bte. It was better for me. now I am using CII bte. I sound more clearer than the s-series. So, I'm satisfied with it. i'm no longer suffer and sad anymore. I owe this to my life and my family shall communicate with me again. and no one should have see me sad ever. not a bit. but never.
truly I enjoy my life. my life was full with music and nature.
