Before the end of Covid-19, there were repeated fluctuations in my hearing. Each time, it was necessary to go for intravenous infusions or take medicine at home to restore some of the hearing. After 4-5 times of such treatments, however, even the doctor did not recommend for me to continue, saying that the prognosis may not be very good.
My mood became very low every day. I didn't want to do anything and felt very alone. Under extreme psychological pressure, I started thinking about having a cochlear implant. The desire for treatment reignited hope in my heart. Because I have post- lingual deafness, or perhaps I am relatively lucky, at the moment of activation, I could hear simple vocabulary. I was even praised by the audiologist, which surprised me.
In the days after, I became more confident. I felt easier going out. I no longer relied on family and friends, and could go out at night. In the three years before I got the CI, my friends have become fewer and fewer. I didn't even answer calls from unfamiliar numbers. In my first months after CI activation, I didn't know how to make phone call either.
But lately, I've been answering all the unfamiliar phone calls, even one from a total stranger who was trying to sell insurance. It shows that my listening ability is improving and I am really on the way back to a normal life.
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Advanced Bionics
18 June 2024