"Liv is 5 years old, and her language development is 100 % age-appropriate, thanks to her cochlear implants.
Liv was born deaf in October 2014 because of a gene mutation called connexin 26. None of our family members are hard of hearing. My husband and I never hesitated when our daughter was offered the opportunity to hear. She went under surgery at the age of 10 months, and the sound processor was activated when she was 11 months old.
We talked to the hospital about which brand to choose, and found AB´s Neptune device perfect for our little girl. It was really great with the water solutions, and not to have the sound processor on her tiny ears the first 4 years. The switch to Naida Q90 could not have come at a more appropriate time. Now they are her "big girl sound"- and of course they are in Princess Pink.
The impact of the CI on all of our lives has been indescribable. Because of her CI, Liv can live like a normal 5-year-old--play with normal hearing children, talk to her parents/grandparents/siblings etc. Our biggest concern was that Liv would miss out on all that, because it would have been a big task to get all of our family and friends to learn sign language. We could not have been happier, thanks to AB ❤️ "
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Advanced Bionics
09 July 2020