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Everything is Fine
*Author’s Note:* I originally wrote this piece in 2025 for a college course that asked us to reflect on a profound experience in our lives.…
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Better Can Be Better
My cochlear implant is working. I know that because I keep hearing things I have never heard before. I recently heard music playing while I…
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Keep On Keeping On
I can hear birds. Really well actually. I can hear their wings. I can hear tiny sounds outside that I didn’t know I was missing.…
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Progress Isn’t Linear
One of the things I am learning about having a cochlear implant is that progress isn’t linear. I wish it were. I would love to…
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Butterflies
I had my first major mapping adjustment on August 10, 2026. There were definitely some improvements. Things sounded a little clearer, and some of the…