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…
As we are still going through the ups and downs of our child's hearing journey, there are good days and bad days. We try to be as optimistic and faithful that all will be well in the end, but admittedly there are times we feel helpless. It is a blessing…
As parents we've always wondered how our children are taking it - they are actually the ones with hearing loss. For me as much as I want what's best for my child, I really can't say what he's going through. I can only pray for him, guide him along, and…
Having hearing loss is considered a disability, for definition's sake. That means you can legally apply for a government card for your child entitling him to benefits that would be helpful to his daily needs. Requirements on how to get one depends on your local government, but for ours in…