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Unsure about how to navigate the processes of getting a cochlear implant? Connect with someone who's been through it before! Here's what Heather shares about his experience:​ 'My decision to have a cochlear implant was based on the fact that I wanted to be able to use the phone again. I wanted to be able to speak to my children when they were away at school. Cochlear Implant surgery was a big decision for me. I had to educate myself not only about the outcome, but also about the risks. It was a very exciting and emotional time. The feeling of excitement also lead to thoughts of ""It's too good to be true,"" and ""Can I let my guard down and believe that I will actually hear again?' Connect with an AB recipient: https://www.advancedbionics.com/in/en/ask/connect-with-an-ab-mentor#bottom-form #AdvancedBionics #ABMentors #ABCommunity

"I am a recipient of a #cochlearimplant for about three years now. It has saved my sanity. My #hearingloss was very gradual. Other people were aware of how bad it had become sometime before I surrendered. I kept thinking that somehow it would get better by itself. Magical thinking. I was afraid of losing what I did not have. The operation was astoundedly simpler that I imagined, and after a few hours I went home. When my CI was turned on six weeks later I could not imagine how the sound I heard was going to turn into words. "Yet, it has! I was extraordinarily lucky in that my other ear still had some hearing. I never did as many of the exercises that I should have, but I also watched TV with the subtitles and things have improved. I need to think ahead, but I am much better than I was before the implant. I think there is little chance of really being able to hear in a loud room of people talking, but I make do. I am pleased. One thing I have recovered is the ability to hear some music which was not guaranteed when I elected to have the procedure done. Also, several years before I considered getting the implant, one person with whom I worked told me that she was unable to hire me any longer because I couldn't hear. I had believed I was coping, I am happy with my choice of AB, and due for my first new/upgrade in a few weeks." Find more stories from people with cochlear implants: https://www.advancedbionics.com #LifewithABCIs #ABConnections #AdvancedBionics