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Misdiagnosed as autistic, Grzegorz Płonka spent most of his childhood in a school for children with mental disabilities and was unable to speak. This changed when he got diagnosed with profound sensorineural hearing loss at the age of 14 and received his cochlear implant five years later. The Polish film SONATA shows his hearing journey and how a cochlear implant enabled him to become a talented pianist. In this article, Grzegorz tells us more about his childhood with hearing loss, his opinion on SONATA, and the mission he is on.

Due to a cholesteatoma, Jonas' hearing was severely limited in one ear. In today's guest article, the passionate singer and medical student talks about his journey to a middle ear implant, why hearing aids were not a solution for him, and how the SAMBA 2 helps him sing. 

Markus, an organ tuner, faced sudden hearing loss but found hope with the BONEBRIDGE implant. Using MED-EL's SAMBA processor, he continues to fine-tune organs with precision, proving that hearing loss doesn't limit capabilities.

The design of our electrodes and audio processors brings our recipients closest to natural hearing—many MED-EL hearing implant users even enjoy listening to music. To increase music enjoyment even more, practicing is also very important.