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I was not born deaf, but I was born 12 weeks premature weighing just 2lb 1oz and spent 3 months in SCBU in 2 different hospitals where i was extremely ill with Respiratory Distress Syndrome, jaundice, renal infections, septicaemia, fits durin my first 24 hours, mild ROP, needed lots of blood and chest drains. The doctors think the drugs used to save my life unfortunately destroyed my hearing. It was either die or be deaf.
My mum suspected my deafness before I was diagnosed as deaf at 9 months old. I was aided at 14 months and received my implant in my left ear at 10 years old
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Left Ear Nucleus Freedom
Implanted-October 25th 2000
Activation-November 28th 2000
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