We got used to people staring at our son. Many plied us with questions: What is a Cochlear Implant (CI)? How does it work? What makes it different from other hearing devices? At first I did not know how to react to their amusement at our explanations. But some people…
Project Ephphatha was at the 2nd PCISG General Meetup and we've met a lot of new families who are starting out in this journey to better hearing. I remember well when we were in their shoes. It is normal to be full of doubt and anxious about the future. But…
Remember last June? A couple of us Moms started to meet and share stories over coffee. It was refreshing and uplifting. Enough for us to keep meeting and bonding and now, we don't want to stop! We've been journeying through hearing loss long enough to know that we need one…
The Philippine Cochlear Implant Support Group (PCISG) of which Project Ephphatha is part of, is excited to invite everyone to its second general meetup to be held on October 13! Yes, in one month's time, we will be seeing each other! If you haven't been to the first meetup, now…
Your hearing devices need tender loving care like how you take care of your pet or child even! Since our children started out wearing them when they were babies, as parents it is our role to know how to best take care of these devices and then teach our children…
To read the first part of Mommy Thessa's story, click here. To read the second installment, click here. I was working while my baby was in the hospital. I was lucky to have my mom to look after him. I was able to drop by the hospital during my lunch…
To read part 1 of Mommy Thessa's story, click here. My mom was the only person who tried to keep me sane and focus on what needs to be done immediately. My mom knew me well that she kept pushing me to quickly act on it. We need all the…
This story is shared to us and written by Mommy Thessa. Be blessed with Inigo's story. My son’s story is something I wanted to re-write since early last year when I found out that my first online essay was no longer active. I felt bad for not having a hard…