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…
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…
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 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…
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…
It has been a great year for us. We've had ups and downs. We started off with Johann's surgery in January and then his eventual switch on. We prepared for the post-operation part as much as we can, but looking back now, here are some of our tips for beyond…
A few weeks after the surgery, Dr Yang has cleared J for switch on. It is when the cochlear implant is turned on and a new way of hearing is unlocked for J. This is the miracle! When J started to hear using his new sound processor, it was priceless.