Angel V.
Parent - Nucleus® 7 System, Bilateral
A quick summary about Angel V.
- My daughter began wearing hearing aids at two months old.
- By age 4 she had lost all her hearing.
- It’s important to keep up the work to better hearing. It’s all worth it in the end!
Tell us a bit about yourself
My daughter, Makayla, was diagnosed with hearing loss through a routine screening. I was upset, scared, and worried. My biggest concern was that my daughter would never hear me say “I love you”. I didn’t know any other individuals living with hearing implants. Her hearing continued to decline over the course of four years, and she was implanted just before her fifth birthday. After her sound processor was activated, she began to respond to sounds and voices and my family and I were excited. Each day when she heard a new sound she would ask us to identify what she was hearing. I became increasingly comforted by these experiences.
As a mentor it is so rewarding to give back to others at a time when they need reassurance most.
A piece of advice I have for people that are beginning their hearing journeys is to remember that they are not alone.
View Angel’s video here.
I'm also available to connect on Cochlear Americas - Connect with a Mentor Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CochlearConnectwithaMentor