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…
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My son’s story is something I wanted to re-write since early last year when I found out that my first online essay was no longer active.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…
One of the things that we believe is essential to the success of our hearing journey is to have support. Whether it be through a big group or a small intimate one. For me, I love small groups! I love to hear stories of struggle yet success. Of trials, and…
Yanna had successfully gotten her new cochlear implant! Congratulations! After surgery, her wound healed well according to Mommy Eileen, and she has been cleared for switch on soon! Here she is with her happy parents and wonderful surgeon, Dr Nathaniel Yang. You maybe wondering what are the next steps after…
Yanna is gearing up for her CI surgery soon, but before that, we will all watch Avengers Infinity War together! On April 28 at Robinsons Galleria Cinema 4, 4PM we will all find out the fate of the Avengers as Thanos set out to get all infinity stones! If you…
Over the past month we have met wonderful new friends from the first PCISG meetup. We talked to Mommy Jeng Almazan prior the event, to ask some questions and chat about how PCISG started, and why families on a hearing journey, like us, need to band together. Q: Why did…
Families of children with cochlear implants from all over the metro and nearby provinces successfully held the first Philippine Cochlear Implant Support Group (PCISG) meetup at McDonald's DFA Aseana. New friends and new information from the invited experts are our key takeaways. Here is the Facebook Live Video of the…