When Patricia Eastwood developed Meniere’s disease in her right and then left ear, she was plunged into a world of silence. She searched for solutions, but for years it seemed like none would work for her. Then her doctor told her about the MED-EL SOUNDBRIDGE Middle-Ear Implant. Here she shares her story with us: An
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
Editor’s note: this is the fifth in a series of guest articles shared by MED-EL recipient Morgan Martins. In her previous post, she shared her experiences in the first months with her first pair of hearing aids. Here her experiences continue towards a cochlear implant. If my hearing loss caught me by surprise, what wasn’t a surprise was the
Editor’s note: this is the fourth in a series of guest articles shared by MED-EL recipient Morgan Martins. In her previous post, she received her first pair of hearing aids. Here, she shares what it’s like to be using hearing aids. The first 3 months of my new life with hearing aids were, I would say, okay. I was
Editor’s note: this is the third story in a series of hearing loss stories shared by MED-EL cochlear implant recipient Morgan Martins. In her previous post, she confronted her hearing loss for the first time. Here she receives her first pair of hearing aids. I’m not a super woman, but I am a fighter. After losing my
Editor’s note: this is the second in a series of guest articles shared by MED-EL recipient Morgan Martins. In her first post, she wrote about her history of hearing and Ménière’s Disease. Here she introduces what it’s like to have lost her hearing. I confess: It’s still painful to remember those first weeks after losing all my
