Karen K.

Newtonville, MA
  • Mother of three sons
  • Bilateral Recipient
  • Born deaf due to maternal rubella
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    Implanted Age: Middle-aged Adult
    Hearing Loss: Since Birth
    Implanted: Both

    My favorite thing about my AB cochlear implant is:
    being able to laugh and cry along with others as we experience daily triumphs and tribulations.

    With my AB cochlear implant, I can:
    have open conversations with anyone!

    My favorite sound is:
    hearing laughter, music and movies without captioning! Can you believe that?!

    I chose AB because:
    of what it has to offer – more headroom for growth in the internal device and their superior customer services department.

    I am a BEA Mentor because:
    I wanted to share my experiences with them and answer questions that would enable them to make a sound decision that AB and their wonderful services are superior.

    I can help cochlear implant candidates by:
    listening to them and offering my support before making a vital decision to go with AB with the goal of attaining their quality of life back.

    About Me:
    After growing up since birth as an oral deaf person with limited language skills, I am now a bilateral CI mother of three hearing sons with broader and expanded language abilities. It is great to be a part of the community laughing and sharing along with other mothers about our children's accomplishments, tribulations and growing pains. Yeah, life is good!