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Amanda lives in Michigan with her husband and two sons. Amanda is an Advanced Bionics parent mentor. When her son turned three months of age, he was identified with bilateral profound #hearingloss. Amanda was overwhelmed by the diagnosis, and felt she had so much new information to learn while also learning how to be a new parent. She had so many questions. Read Amanda's story, or find other CI stories here: https://www.advancedbionics.com/us/en/home/communities/1/blog/blog-articles/a-big-decision-with-an-amazing-outcome-schneider #LifewithABCIs #ABConnections #AdvancedBionics

"The biggest advantage of having a bilateral #cochlearimplant, is that I can hear stereo sound, which helps me to distinguish the source of sound (sense of direction). Sometimes, I often know where the sound is from when I was walking or if I knew there was a bicycle behind me. I haven't had such experience with #hearingaids before, and often I almost got hit by a bicycle. "In the beginning, I didn't feel good about the music sound and couldn't hear the rhythm. But the day after I waited for half a year after I got CI, I was browsing on Tiktok on my mobile phone, and suddenly a video made me almost cry. It was pure rhythmic music, and no one sang. But the rhythm and melody were particularly pleasant and real. After a long time of waiting, finally, I heard music. I kept shedding tears, I was so moved." Find more stories from people with cochlear implants: https://www.advancedbionics.com #LifewithABCIs #ABConnections #AdvancedBionics"

Sometimes, the most extraordinary moments are in the simple things. What is your favorite sound? Let us know in the comments below. #FavoriteSound #Sounds #AdvancedBionics