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…
It has been a year after our own Johann was the recipient of a cochlear implant, but we were recipients of more than just the device. We received far more. We are blessed to be living in a time where technology affords our son the ability to hear despite hearing…
Time flies by so fast! Johann got his CI at the PGH last Jan 14, 2017 and it's been one year. We'd like to take this time again to thank everyone who made this possible. We knew it was overwhelming to get cochlear implants, but we didn't know that it…
The past months have been a frenzy. After switch on, we worked on calibrating Johann's sound processors to a level he will be comfortable, yet flexed enough to help him get used to this new way of hearing. We thank our audiologist, Teacher Kathy for patiently pushing Johann to grow…
When we decided to get J better hearing, we didn't know how we can achieve that given it is more than a million pesos. Only that God will make a way. And indeed, we have been recipients of God's love, through you, family and friends! We can never thank you…
Johann has some residual hearing even before his implant so unlike children with totally zero hearing, we were unsure of how J will be reacting. Our hope with his CI is to have high frequency sounds clearer for J. This will aid J to speak better, and as clear as…
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.
We prepared for J's surgery as much as we can - physically, emotionally, spiritually, and financially. We had run through the events as a family, with J and G especially so they know what is coming, and in our minds so we can be auto pilot as we go through…
As we usher in a new year, may our hearts be filled with new hope. New hope for better things, great things, to come in 2017. Before we took a break last month, we successfully reserved a room for our Jan 14 surgery at the PGH. Consider it as an…
We move forward with our fundraising efforts for Johann. Our surgery date is nearing, we are in the spirit of Christmas giving, and the chill in the air cannot be denied anymore... We are in celebratory mode as our Saviour Jesus is born! We remain grateful and in awe of…
It's beginning to smell like Christmas and its the most wonderful time of the year (yes, we were singing as we typed...) It has been a blessed few weeks for us as we are recipients of your love and generosity. Just some updates on Project Ephphatha... We have secured a…