u/Sneaky-Avocado

I woke up before my alarm because I’m nervous, but I get my first cochlear implant today. (For Context: I was born with moderate to severe hearing loss in both ears, but it’s progressively getting worse as I now have severe hearing loss in both ears. I also can sign ASL pretty well even though I was raised orally.) I’m both excited and also nervous for surgery in a few hours…

I’m going with the Cochlear brand. Surgery today and activation on July 31st. I took a solid week off work. I’m nervous about my facial nerve and potential vertigo more than losing my residual hearing, but we’ll see how things go. This community has been lovely to learn things from. 🤟🏻