“Due to coronavirus my implant surgery had been on and off several times which was disappointing, so when I was finally able to have the surgery I was really excited,” said Sarah.
“When it came to switch-on day, my excitement was mixed with nervousness as it felt like I had been waiting forever to hear again. Mum and Dad kept saying that it would sound different than normal hearing, but it was impossible to know what this difference might be like.
As soon as I heard some sounds, my nervousness stopped and I felt only excitement – and once my ‘good ear’ was masked, I was amazed that I could distinguish between different sounds and understand some words, even though what I could hear was like rapid beeping.”
Since having her cochlear implant switched on, Sarah said she was adjusting to hearing through her new implant, and enjoying trying out features like Bluetooth streaming.
