My Cochlear Implant Story: Part 9 – Activation Day
Shakin’ Stevens’ “Merry Christmas Everyone” played on the car stereo as we made the familiar journey to Valencia. The motorway
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My Cochlear Implant Story: Part 8 – Choosing an Audio Processor
Deciding which audio processor to choose has been a tricky part of my cochlear implant journey. In a nutshell, a
My Cochlear Implant Story: Part 7 – Surgery Recovery
I had prepared for the worst regarding my cochlear implant surgery recovery. I am the kind of person who seems
My Cochlear Implant Story: Part 6 – Surgery Day!
12th November, 2024 I woke up from my cochlear implant surgery to the familiar sight of the anaesthetist, his wild
My Cochlear Implant Story: Part 5 – It’s a Date!
It’s finally happening! I have a date for my cochlear implant (CI) surgery. After 8 years and 2 months since
Lost in the Crowd
I recently moved to a new house. It was a Friday and a friend of my partner whom I had
My Cochlear Implant Story: Part 4 – Why I’m Getting a Cochlear Implant for Single-Sided Deafness
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay As I write this blog, it is November 30th, 2023, and I have been living with single-sided
My Cochlear Implant Story: Part 3 – Reasons Not to Get a Cochlear Implant
Image by ErikaWittlieb from Pixabay I walked through the door, and the person sitting there wasn’t a doctor I recognised. I had met
Learning a New Language with Hearing Loss
Quite surprisingly, I feel that I have developed some skills that ‘hearing people’ may not be as adept at employing in communication as those without full hearing ability; skills that actually help me to comprehend a second language.
My Hearing Loss Story 