For someone who’s received a cochlear implant in their teen or adult years, their hearing is likely to change during the first few months after activation. Many recipients will say that the low frequency sounds start to get fuller, deeper, and more natural. But why does this change happen?
Matt Jones is back! He’s a bilateral MED-EL cochlear implant recipient who developed sudden hearing loss due to Meniere’s disease, and here we’re excited to share his story of what it’s like to get bilateral cochlear implants. For me, getting my first implant was incredible. I had been living in total silence for months, but
Chuckie is the recipient of a MED-EL cochlear implant. He lost his hearing due to meningitis when he was just 1 year old. Read how finally getting implanted helped fulfil his dream of being a police officer.
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