Tell us your story

If you are going to enter your story, we recommend you take a while to think about your experience and write it offline, then come back and paste it in the form below. ( *indicates a required field ).
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Please tell us your story
Type your answers in the form below. You may want to write your story offline and then come back and paste your story in the form.

1. How long have you had your implant?
2. Do you use a hearing aid or a bilateral cochlear implant in the other ear?
3. Briefly describe your hearing history.
4. Why did you choose a Nucleus implant system?
5. What were your experiences getting an implant (evaluation, surgery, hookup, rehabilitation, etc.)?
6. How has the implant affected your life or your child's life?
7. How does it compare to a hearing aid?
8. Tell us about your auditory skills today. How important is lip-reading, do you use the phone and cell phone, enjoy music?
9. How do you or your child function in meetings or the classroom or other noisy environments?
10. What do you like most about the implant?
11. What is your most memorable experience about this journey?