11/09/2025
September is month!
I lost my hearing at age 15. Neither my family nor my friends could predict the journey of obstacles and miracles to come.
Hearing loss is one of the most difficult and brutal disabilities to live with, it's invisible.
🌟It has become my superpower, I am differently enabled.
Who can function in this world without being able to communicate?
So what has this journey taught me:
🌟 Your circumstances do not define you but your determination and resilience will.
🌟You can’t control people and their responses. Your circle will get smaller, and that is okay. Find your own tribe.
🌟Work environments and especially corporate, won’t adjust or change for you, you need to adapt to survive and strive. Hearing fatigue is real, your brain works three times as hard to process information. Speak up for your needs and support.
🌟Stay on top of research and hearing technology, my world changed when I first received my cochlear implant, and it took me years to come to terms with it. Be brave!
🌟Your hearing-partners, family, friends, and professionals are your warriors, be grateful for them.
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Photo: Here I am for a routine mapping session with my audiologist. Mapping sessions for those who want to educate themselves, are needed to programme the cochlear implant and processor to optimise your hearing.
The second photo is my audiogram showing how my hearing improved over time.
Yes, it takes time for the brain to re-learn the new sounds and to adjust.
The sounds are amazing and according to my hearing memory 99% closest to natural hearing.
There will always be limitations with a hearing device, for example in noisy environments, like restaurants, speech detection is difficult but once again, we have the tools to adjust.
