CreativeSam1
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My favorite thing about my AB Cochlear implant is
Hearing things I’ve never heard with just hearing aids - like my dogs licking themselves or water coming out of the sink faucet when I’m doing dishes. I also love being able to listen to music on my ipod.
My favorite sound is
Hearing my family and I talk and laugh and having a great time
I chose AB because
After watching my younger brother get the AB cochlear implant when he was 5, I realized how much better he could hear than me. Also, the service my family got from AB was amazing! They were always there for us when we needed them.
I am a BEA Mentor because
I got the CI when I was a freshman in High School so I know what my life was before and after getting the implant. I would like to share my experiences with other young people from a teenager’s perspective.
I can help cochlear implant candidates by
Sharing stories about my own experience as well as stories about my younger brother and grandfather, both of whom have cochlear implants. My brother was implanted at age 5, over ten years ago, and my grandfather was implanted at age 85 only two years ago!