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Activation day was a whirlwind for Deb as she was introduced to the world of sound after more than 10 years of struggling with hearing loss. Before going into the appointment, Deb read an email from another cochlear implant recipient saying that he didn't start hearing right away, but to be patient because his brain started figuring out words soon after.
When her cochlear implant was turned on, she heard sounds but not words. She remembered the email and it gave her comfort that she didn't hear words right away. After some more testing, she started hearing words but they didn't sound normal because her brain needed more training. Jim sounded like a robot, but she understood what he was saying!
When they got back to their house, Jim asked Deb to walk into the other room so they could test out her hearing on the phone. Deb thinks back to that moment, "Do you remember that? And you called me and the very first thing I ever heard on the phone was you saying, ‘I love you.’ That was the highlight."
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