I've been watching these implant activation videos for the past 2 hours (don't ask) and this is definetely my favorite reaction. So emotional, I hope she has an amazing life.
nuncaleite I agree it is a beautiful thing. I am deaf and considering getting one. I have a hearing aid in my left ear none in my right. Thinking of doing it on my right.
I like the way the Doctor doesn't prattle on and on filling the air with her own voice but speaks quietly and allows you to hear everything else. CI really is a marvellous technology!
Can you imagine the surprises she has in store for her now? Hearing birds chirping for the very first time, experiencing her friend's distinct laughter, flinching at the terrifying clash of thunder, feeling the beauty of music... I'd love to see this kind of scientific progress in restoring vision to the blind in the next few decades. Perhaps quite soon, giving sight and sound back to humans will be as routine as mending a broken bone.
Cosmic Rogue Although this may seem nice you also have to understand that this isn't the case for all Deaf people. Being Deaf isn't a, as you put it, "Broken bone" that needs to be fixed and a lot of Deaf people with Cochlear Implants don't like them. The "it doesn't sound funny" that she was talking about refers to the fact that people that are profoundly deaf that get cochlear implants will never hear normally and it's very hard to live with not understand the world around you without sign language.
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Jessica Oley The fact that the implant doesn't "fix" hearing completely yet is a bad argument. With research the implants will get better and better. It is thus not unthinkable that deafness will be a thing of the past in the near future. I am with Cosmic on this one.
+Jessica Oley - this is the biggest farce I've ever heard... that deaf from birth people will never hear right. What the hell is right? Nobody hears the same and there is a huge variance of what any given person can even hear compared to another that are able to hear. What do you think the brain is doing with your ear? It is doing nothing but interpreting electrical impulses. They've been studying this for decades and although it might be a bit new just yet, I can honestly say that my cousin who was deaf from birth and got her brain stem implants at 38 can hear fantastic. Nobody can get inside someone else's head and hear what they hear. All I know is that after 6 months she can hear what anyone is saying and know where it's coming from just as good or better than I can. She loves music, nothing seems 'out of whack' for her that we can tell. And her own speech patterns are starting to become articulate! She can hear her own voice so she's learning to talk on her own. It's freakin amazing. She says it keeps 'smoothing out' for her everyday. The most noticeable thing she said is that she can hear lower and lower sounds all the time. Like my voice sounds smoother (it is more baritone) each time we get the chance to talk. Are you bitter or something? Hoping that implants or some other method would be as commonplace to repair a deaf person's hearing, as it is to mend a broken bone is today - is nothing to condemn someone for, it is a hope that everyone shares. What are you saying, that you hope it does not become easier? That to be deaf is more dignified than to repair the malfunctioning organ or some flaky God made me this way stuff? Hey, if that's your bag, then more power to you. I want everyone in my family and circle of friends to have the best life possible. If they want to be able to hear, then I want them to have that opportunity. People like you can piss up a rope... don't need you impeding the amazing research that made my cousin's new life possible! Just wow!
+OptimusPryhme The fact that this worked for your cousin does not allow you to think its works for everyone and every deaf people should try it. This surgery works for some of them, for others it doesn't, and surgents and doctors love to show a these videos but never show what happends to deaf who were implented and learn their all childhood trying to hear and speak without learning sign language and loses all social life as adults cause they cant communicate both with hearing people and deaf people. You dont know the fucking situation, you just know about your cousin and his both ears so dont judge people who fight for something way bigger than you.
+Simon Colas Get over yourself. I didn't say it worked for everyone. I said that the statement was a farce. Condemning something that helps so many people because it doesn't work for a few is a bunch of crap. You don't even read coherently - the person said "...the fact that people that are profoundly deaf that get cochlear implants will never hear normally..." which is why I responded the way I did because it is patently *false* and I know from first hand experience that it is such. Try reading more before you post. Maybe then you will stop being yet another person who cries about being judged while all the time, *you* are the one playing judge and jury. How about an easier example? I have JME (type of early onset epilepsy) - it took 15 friggin' *years* before I found the right stupid cocktail of meds to become seizure free. All kinds of unmentionable side effects from experimental drugs and procedures, but I was lucky enough to finally find something that worked. Actually - it was a medication that came out just a year or so before we tried it. Medical progress right? What's the point of the story? There are a lot of people who *never* become seizure free. That medication will never work for. So we should just give up on finding new medications, devices, or otherwise? Kiss my ass. You're talking out the side of yours and have no idea what you're talking about. Of course doctors show the good side in public videos - they do the bad show & tell behind the curtain when it comes down to it. You always have a choice, and a well informed on at that. It's idiots like you that cause some of the best choices we have to be taken away. Have a nice day.
Why would any dumb f**k give a thumbs down to this , it’s beautiful, it’s amazing . Her face at just being able to hear says all you need to know . I’m 59 and having mine on the 11th April 2019 , if I get half her reaction I’ll be so happy . The staff where I’ve been going for all the talks are absolutely brilliant. Hopefully I’ll post a video and look as happy
Hi my name is Shane Burns. I used to grow up throughout my life with hearing aids. Last May, I was finally implanted and activated on June 10. Right now, Im still learning how to interpret sound and CI give me more hearing than what my hearing aids can! In fact CI outperform my hearing aids already! Right now, I can almost understand people's voice even Im not looking at them! And Im starting to understand some words on the TV. Hooray for CI! P.S. Love that video, it make me tear up little bit:)
TH-cam addict here and cried only twice: first it was a guy with an eye implant just activated (similar situation like this) and he saw his wife for the first time (his reactions and comments - stunning). Second this video - had to pause it on about 2:00 because of the tears. Thumbs up for everyone who made this happen and thanks for sharing.
I was tearing up. To finally hear music with clarity - music connecting our souls to the universe. To finally hear the sounds of nature, it makes you think hearing is truly such a gift.
This is the most touching video I have ever seen. As a musician, she made me cry. First she was surprised by her own voice that she couldn't talk, and I loved to watch how she took the instrument and was amazed with the sound. She couldn't recognize her mother's voice (I guess) because she was so used to read her lips. Had to watch many times because of my tears. Thank you for sharing and wish all the happiness for this young girl.
I am 26 years old men and I am crying my eyes out from happiness for this young girl. Finally, she can live her life with no disability, I wish her parents record her expression first time hearing thunder, ocean, birds, wind, music, people talking, omg I am so happy for her.
This is probably one of the better video reactions that I've seen in my seven years of having my own CI as well, which started back in 2007 and it's the most wonderful decision that I've ever made in my life - entirely. I love hear reaction to the sounds and the energy she gets from the response of hear activation. It's just a beautiful feeling she's enjoying the sounds of magic, a gift that allowed her to experience life as a whole, it's priceless!
Speaking as someone who has been deaf in one ear since I was 5 years old I have to say that there's nothing like seeing the face of someone who has had their hearing restored.
SO happy for you! I myself was born hearing impaired and got the cochlear implant when I was 15. I still have one hearing aide in my left ear. Getting one cochlear implant changed my life. I was hearing things for the first time and some things I was hearing again. I remember being super excited when I heard a bird for the first time in 5 or 6 years. I have never regretted the choice I made.
Love the joy and happiness from her and the doctor's/technician. Must be an amazing sensation to give the opportunity for people who has hearing problems the opportunity to hear. Even more it must be amazing of witness their reaction. It's just amazing.
Thank you for saying so. So many people saying "Stop Cochlear Implant" because they were unable to handle it, but for those who can handle it I imagine it's amazing.
Shakeitupyes all the people protesting are deaf people who have NOT had it done , those who have had it done dont protest against it . apparently the "victims" are too buisy being happy to protest something that has changed their lives ...
Wow my heart just grew 5 times the normal size. Imagine hearing musical tones clearly for the first time. Sweet music, something I take for granted and should appreciate more.
I am so happy for you! Went to school for sign language years ago to help those like you. Especially to feel music! Today, anything is possible as you now know. My best for your future happiness!
Think you're having a bad day, things look crappy? Watch this video and just take a great deal of pleasure of watching a doctor and patient experience such happiness.
If you see anything that is rewarding and so underrated, it's this! That women activated something we all have and don't think about. I hate it when my kids are banging the xylophone, and you were freaking out just by the mere sound of it. You made me smile, laugh, clap and cry all at the same time
"To prove you hate someone, give their kids a drum set." Lol I'm a musician, so I'm always happy kids bash away on instruments. We can hear their passion. I have noise canceling headphones if need be. Lol
i started watching homeless people getting $100 gifts, then children buying houses for their mums, and Christimas gifts from police/randoms to random civilians and homeless. Then I started watching "hearing for the first time" - holy shit, my eye's cant take anymore. thank god I've already seen all the "soldiers coming home surprises".
reminds me of my activation, i distinctly remember the sudden switch from nothing at all to full hearing range, it was amazing to me that others could hear all this noise at once
What I meant was, why not let us believe what we want to believe without being judged. I don't mind that y'all are atheist, that has nothing to do with me. But telling Christians that they are idiots and that they need to "grow up" because of what they believe in, is very disrespectful and childish. So, no one is preventing me from anything. Thanks for your concern.
He said idiot in his comment....He called him/her an idiot because she/he said thank you dear God. I wasn't even talking to you like I said. I didn't even care for you comment at the time. You assume I am talking to you when clearly you said nothing to offend me. So, once again, have a nice day, sir/ ma'am.
Even though I don't know you at all except by this video, I am so so soooo happy for you! Such a wonderful gift for your life, now you can hear the music clearly!
God love this girly! At first you could tell that the second the implant was activated she was both in shock, and her brain you could tell was like "wtf was that noise?" The smile on her face after the xylophone is priceless!!! Awesome!!!
I really don't understand those people who disliked this video.. I'm suffering and started to deteriote my hearing since 4 years old (mild) till now ( profound ).. (I'm 29)... wearing hearing aid never helps me that much... i can't even hear bird chirping , wind and other high frequency soundss, i cant even differentiate c to ch,sh, p to t,th,ph and m to n without looking at their mouth talking.. and a month ago.. amusia (tone deaf) occured.. every notes i hear is out of tunes.. i no longer play piano.. well.. by watching this video gives me hope.. thank you and you made me cry and happy. (sorry for my bad english, it's not my native language..)
Thank you for sharing your experience. I have had hearing loss since childhood, and now that I'm in my 40's it's worsened. But for me it's nothing profound, yet it's bad enough that many higher frequency sounds are not heard, but thankfully I don't have to lip read so long as there isn't any whispering.
Happiness at it's purest form. I never thought soemthing as simple as hearing can be this pleasurable, well it's not simple ,it's just we have it all our life , so never missed it's absence
This is extraordinary! Her excitement and attitude is an example of the human spirit. Hope to see more break through technology in our present lives. Coming from a guitarist and composer of over 30 years, this is a very touching piece. I've studied music throughout my life, not only academically, but through my connections with other musicians. Here is a pinnacle moment for a young, future musician! We are here on this planet to enable our spirits to discover the wonders of sound and music.
I can’t wait to get mine done in July when I went for my appointment the other day I literally cried and can’t believe what I been missing all this time
Hey there! I've spent this whole day watching people who activated their cochlear implants. And I had to watch your video more than once because your reaction to the glocken sounds was priceless. It made me so happy and fuzzy inside. I also think I got something in my eyes, because they got very soggy. :) My best wishes for you and your family. / Daniel
It’s actaully so nice becuase at the beginning atleast from her facial expression you could tell she was definitely a bit unsure about the whole thing but as soon as she started playing the xylophone it was like lighting up a dark room
way to go! you made me cry with your progress and this wonderful technology. Honestly, so happy for you. This is amazing and I m so glad this worked out for you. Wish you nothing but the best. Hope this is still working out for you.
A lot non-deaf students in their first year sign language courses take offense at the idea of curing deafness. They believe it's fake hearing, and destroys deaf culture. Those 91 people are probably nice people, just very naive.
No kidding. I'm just beyond words that this could be anything but beautiful, and even if someone dislikes it, it is just so idiotic to even bother to dirty such a wonderful thing with a thumbs down. Moments and opportunities that are hopeful and bring joy, beauty and love into someone's life should be cherished and celebrated. There is so much pain, loss and hurt in the world I'm not sure how someone could be so flippant about the privileges they take for granted that they miss the beautiful moments in life. Then to sour one of those moments with their outside negative view? Ugh, please. Seriously? Take a look around man, this is life, this moment. They could have appreciated the beauty or let the inspiring moment pass by while they took it for granted and spit on it. Living in such a way will always have an equal effect in your own life. Their worlds will become a reflection of what they put forth to the universe. Everybody eventually gets what they give. Most never recognise it though. Makes me wonder what would have gotten a thumbs up? Deafening a person and taking away their ability to hear? Weird 96 people.
I know this is old but hope you see it. My son was born deaf and got his hearing aids at 18 months. He wanted to talk so bad we brought him to a deaf school everyday that specialized in teach speech and context. He now signs, reads lips and talks (he is 28). His hearing is just about totally gone now. He is not eligible for an implant for medical reasons. Since he was 7-9 we have had people argue with us that he wasn't deaf. We would tell them to start a conversation and then either turn around or walk behind him and continue the conversation. When the conversation stopped, their reaction was usually.....holy s&%t he is deaf....Great Video.
I'm scheduled to go in for cochlear implant surgery this Tuesday. I've worn a hearing aid all my life on the right but nothing on the left side. I'm hoping the CI will give me more sound with good clarity. Im scared but excited. Im worried about the quality of the sound with the CI since I'm 36 years old. Congratulations to you! I hope my experience is similar to this!
Good luck to you and I hope it's gone well for you. I've heard it's alot of work for some, while others seem to have an easier time of it. I have had hearing loss since childhood, but now that I'm in my 40's, it's worsened for sure, but not so much I have to wear hearing aids, but it has worsened noticeably in the last couple of years and at my next hearing check I'm sure that discussion will come up.
I cannot start to imagine how beautifull this must be for you. Thank you, and all other people with a hearingdisability for sharing this incredible beautifull moment with us. You are so gracious. Sorry for my poor English, I hope you understand what i mean.
Wow, this is beautiful! I had my processor when i was 1 year and 11 months old, and i want to prove deaf people that they are wrong when they say that the CI does bad things. It's so beautiful i cried
Je praat perfect man! Nice. Ben je volledig doof geboren of maar aan één oor? Mijn dochtertje van 6 heeft ook CI's gekregen rond jou leeftijd, vandaar dat ik het vraag. Ik maak me soms toch nog een beetje druk over hoe haar spraak uiteindelijk gaat zijn als ze rond jou leeftijd is.
Volledig doof aan beide oren. Ik heb dan ook jarenlang logopedie gehad, vanaf mijn implantatie tot mijn 9e. Ik heb tot groep 6 op een doveninstituut gezeten ( Guyot in Haren ). Ik ben er zelfs een jaar overgeslagen daar. In groep 8 heb ik nog een halfjaar wekelijks gesprekken gehad met een logopedist om mijn articulatie te kunnen verbeteren omdat ik een beetje binnenmonds praat en dat mijn lippen niet synchroom lopen aan beide kanten. Dit probleem is inmiddels wel verhopen, maar door die 2,5 jaar taalachterstand blijf ik een vreemd accent hebben. Dit is ook een beetje te combineren met het Fries/ Franse accent wat mijn ouders hebben ;) Heel goed om te horen dat jullie ook de beslissing hebben gemaakt om uw dochter te laten implanteren. Kan ze al goed horen en praten? ;)
EnergyReviewers Ben blij dat het een Fries accent is, die van mij die krijgt straks een Limburgs accent, haha! Zij gaat naar een school binnen het speciale onderwijs gericht op kinderen met gehoor, spraak -en taalproblemen. Ben je na groep 6 op Guyot naar het reguliere onderwijs gegaan? Het gaat redelijk goed met haar. Qua spraak -en taal zit ze ongeveer op hetzelfde niveau als andere ~ 4-jarige kinderen zonder beperking. Zeg alsjeblieft geen u btw, ik ben 25 man! Haha
Ja, daarna ben ik naar het regulier onderwijs gegaan. Ik zit momenteel in de 3e klas. Die ene jaar die ik had overgeslagen ben ik weer teruggegaan toen ik naar het regulier onderwijs ging. Ik ga als ik van mijn school afga een opleiding doen in de automanagement. En dat is prima hoor, als je 6 jaar bent, en een woordenschat hebt van een horende 4-jarige. Dat had ik toen niet ;) Ik kan jullie er nu wel van verzekeren dat het later ook net zo goed gaat als mij of misschien nog beter ;) Als je die kinderen pas in de eerste klas naar het regulier onderwijs wilt sturen weigeren ze vaak omdat ze gehecht zijn aan hun dovencultuur. Dat heb ik nu nog steeds, ik zoek wel eens mijn dove vrienden op om eens samen te kunnen chillen. Als de kinderen 10 jaar zijn kunnen ze best voor het eerst naar het regulier onderwijs. Hahah, da's best een jonge vader of niet ;)
EnergyReviewers Ja, we kijken aan hoe het met haar gaat en op basis daarvan kijken we samen met de school hoe we het straks precies gaan aanpakken m.b.t. het reguliere onderwijs, maar ik wil haar in ieder geval voor de brugklas erop hebben. Ach ja, subculturen hou je toch altijd, daar is verder niks mis mee. Vrienden zijn vrienden, of ze nou doof zijn, of skaters, of hardcore, whatever. Dat is allemaal niet relevant. Zolang je je er maar lekker bij voelt. Maar thanks voor je info man, dat apprecieer ik ten zeerste! Je hebt mijn dag in ieder geval gemaakt! Ik ben al een tijdje op zoek naar iemand van jouw leeftijd met een CI om te kunnen kijken hoe het nu precies zit qua spraak/taal. En nogmaals, ik hoor aan jou niks geks afgezien van het Fries accent! ;-) En ja, ik was er erg vroeg bij qua kids!
I suffered with hearing aids for over 25 years after I lost most of my hearing due to my service in the US Air Force. Finally, hearing aids just could not do anything for me. I received one cochlear implant, then a year later I received one for my other side. Wearing two is 100% better than wearing one! I can use the telephone again and listen to music and the sound quality is as close to normal as technology can make it. Cochlear implants have improved the quality of my life in ways I could never have imagined before.
I just can't find a way to know the sound quality. Some are saying it's not as satisfying as we think it is. Search for this video "hearing... But not as we know it"
How much money does it take . My brother is also suffering from same problem both ear hearing loss around 35 to 45 % almost. Doctor suggest for cochlear important but it's quite expensive. For one ear implant they are saying 12000 $ .
My activation is tomorrow. you give me so much hope. You brought tears to my eyes And I am so do happy for you.
Hope yours went well.
How is your activation by now, Kerri?
I hope yours was equally fabulous!💐
Can you hear me now?
How are you doing?
What a huge source of pride and happiness must be for a doctor to see his/her patient to react so positive and get so much happiness from their work.
pride?
Lincorn1 Wouldn't you feel proud for your achievements?
flyer203 pride is arrogance. what will achivement help when you die.
Lincorn1 One of the stupidest people on the internet you are ...
***** I hope your just a troll and not serious, Because if you are I feel sorry for you .
I've been watching these implant activation videos for the past 2 hours (don't ask) and this is definetely my favorite reaction. So emotional, I hope she has an amazing life.
Haha me too, I got so emotional in one video in particular. So beautiful.
me too.... lol (2 months later)
nuncaleite Lol it's kind of weird how these videos are addictive. After "war porn", is this "Implant porn" ?
nuncaleite I agree it is a beautiful thing. I am deaf and considering getting one. I have a hearing aid in my left ear none in my right. Thinking of doing it on my right.
***** record your reaction when you do it :D
i want to give that doctor a hug. she loves this, you can see in her face shes such a beautiful human. xx
Yeaah.. She is charming..
Jamie W what a beautiful soul hey! she made me more emotional than the girl who received this beautiful gift
I like the way the Doctor doesn't prattle on and on filling the air with her own voice but speaks quietly and allows you to hear everything else. CI really is a marvellous technology!
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Can you imagine the surprises she has in store for her now? Hearing birds chirping for the very first time, experiencing her friend's distinct laughter, flinching at the terrifying clash of thunder, feeling the beauty of music...
I'd love to see this kind of scientific progress in restoring vision to the blind in the next few decades. Perhaps quite soon, giving sight and sound back to humans will be as routine as mending a broken bone.
Cosmic Rogue Although this may seem nice you also have to understand that this isn't the case for all Deaf people. Being Deaf isn't a, as you put it, "Broken bone" that needs to be fixed and a lot of Deaf people with Cochlear Implants don't like them. The "it doesn't sound funny" that she was talking about refers to the fact that people that are profoundly deaf that get cochlear implants will never hear normally and it's very hard to live with not understand the world around you without sign language.
Jessica Oley The fact that the implant doesn't "fix" hearing completely yet is a bad argument. With research the implants will get better and better. It is thus not unthinkable that deafness will be a thing of the past in the near future. I am with Cosmic on this one.
+Jessica Oley - this is the biggest farce I've ever heard... that deaf from birth people will never hear right. What the hell is right? Nobody hears the same and there is a huge variance of what any given person can even hear compared to another that are able to hear.
What do you think the brain is doing with your ear? It is doing nothing but interpreting electrical impulses. They've been studying this for decades and although it might be a bit new just yet, I can honestly say that my cousin who was deaf from birth and got her brain stem implants at 38 can hear fantastic.
Nobody can get inside someone else's head and hear what they hear. All I know is that after 6 months she can hear what anyone is saying and know where it's coming from just as good or better than I can. She loves music, nothing seems 'out of whack' for her that we can tell. And her own speech patterns are starting to become articulate! She can hear her own voice so she's learning to talk on her own. It's freakin amazing. She says it keeps 'smoothing out' for her everyday. The most noticeable thing she said is that she can hear lower and lower sounds all the time. Like my voice sounds smoother (it is more baritone) each time we get the chance to talk.
Are you bitter or something? Hoping that implants or some other method would be as commonplace to repair a deaf person's hearing, as it is to mend a broken bone is today - is nothing to condemn someone for, it is a hope that everyone shares. What are you saying, that you hope it does not become easier? That to be deaf is more dignified than to repair the malfunctioning organ or some flaky God made me this way stuff?
Hey, if that's your bag, then more power to you. I want everyone in my family and circle of friends to have the best life possible. If they want to be able to hear, then I want them to have that opportunity. People like you can piss up a rope... don't need you impeding the amazing research that made my cousin's new life possible! Just wow!
+OptimusPryhme The fact that this worked for your cousin does not allow you to think its works for everyone and every deaf people should try it. This surgery works for some of them, for others it doesn't, and surgents and doctors love to show a these videos but never show what happends to deaf who were implented and learn their all childhood trying to hear and speak without learning sign language and loses all social life as adults cause they cant communicate both with hearing people and deaf people. You dont know the fucking situation, you just know about your cousin and his both ears so dont judge people who fight for something way bigger than you.
+Simon Colas Get over yourself. I didn't say it worked for everyone. I said that the statement was a farce. Condemning something that helps so many people because it doesn't work for a few is a bunch of crap.
You don't even read coherently - the person said "...the fact that people that are profoundly deaf that get cochlear implants will never hear normally..." which is why I responded the way I did because it is patently *false* and I know from first hand experience that it is such.
Try reading more before you post. Maybe then you will stop being yet another person who cries about being judged while all the time, *you* are the one playing judge and jury.
How about an easier example?
I have JME (type of early onset epilepsy) - it took 15 friggin' *years* before I found the right stupid cocktail of meds to become seizure free. All kinds of unmentionable side effects from experimental drugs and procedures, but I was lucky enough to finally find something that worked. Actually - it was a medication that came out just a year or so before we tried it. Medical progress right?
What's the point of the story? There are a lot of people who *never* become seizure free. That medication will never work for. So we should just give up on finding new medications, devices, or otherwise?
Kiss my ass. You're talking out the side of yours and have no idea what you're talking about. Of course doctors show the good side in public videos - they do the bad show & tell behind the curtain when it comes down to it. You always have a choice, and a well informed on at that. It's idiots like you that cause some of the best choices we have to be taken away.
Have a nice day.
I love how her doctor was so happy for her
yeah, doing stuff like this for people regularly has got to be good your own self as well.
Why would any dumb f**k give a thumbs down to this , it’s beautiful, it’s amazing . Her face at just being able to hear says all you need to know . I’m 59 and having mine on the 11th April 2019 , if I get half her reaction I’ll be so happy . The staff where I’ve been going for all the talks are absolutely brilliant. Hopefully I’ll post a video and look as happy
This is the most beautiful reaction to an activation I've ever seen! Love you girl and I hope you are really really happy with your implant!
Overwhelmed seeing the reactions of the patient and the doctor. Tears flowed uncontrollably.
I am so happy for you! Ignore any and all comments that are anything but supportive. You are PHENOMENAL!!!
Thank you....your joy has brought me so much joy. I hope you are having a great life and enjoying it’s music.
Hi my name is Shane Burns. I used to grow up throughout my life with hearing aids. Last May, I was finally implanted and activated on June 10. Right now, Im still learning how to interpret sound and CI give me more hearing than what my hearing aids can! In fact CI outperform my hearing aids already! Right now, I can almost understand people's voice even Im not looking at them! And Im starting to understand some words on the TV. Hooray for CI!
P.S. Love that video, it make me tear up little bit:)
Pure joy. That is so awesome to watch. Never gets old.
She has a whole wide world to listen to now. This video made me feel elated. I'm so happy for her!
The best one I have seen so far. The doctor is a gentle soul.
TH-cam addict here and cried only twice: first it was a guy with an eye implant just activated (similar situation like this) and he saw his wife for the first time (his reactions and comments - stunning). Second this video - had to pause it on about 2:00 because of the tears.
Thumbs up for everyone who made this happen and thanks for sharing.
I was tearing up. To finally hear music with clarity - music connecting our souls to the universe. To finally hear the sounds of nature, it makes you think hearing is truly such a gift.
This is the most touching video I have ever seen. As a musician, she made me cry. First she was surprised by her own voice that she couldn't talk, and I loved to watch how she took the instrument and was amazed with the sound. She couldn't recognize her mother's voice (I guess) because she was so used to read her lips. Had to watch many times because of my tears. Thank you for sharing and wish all the happiness for this young girl.
Im surprised it wasn’t robotic to her
I know this was 8 years ago but I’m so glad you had a good experience! Hope you’re doing amazingly well
Congratulations on your CI. I hope it continues to bring yiu joy every day. People like me born with normal hearing can forget what a gift it is.
I am 26 years old men and I am crying my eyes out from happiness for this young girl. Finally, she can live her life with no disability, I wish her parents record her expression first time hearing thunder, ocean, birds, wind, music, people talking, omg I am so happy for her.
This is probably one of the better video reactions that I've seen in my seven years of having my own CI as well, which started back in 2007 and it's the most wonderful decision that I've ever made in my life - entirely. I love hear reaction to the sounds and the energy she gets from the response of hear activation.
It's just a beautiful feeling she's enjoying the sounds of magic, a gift that allowed her to experience life as a whole, it's priceless!
Speaking as someone who has been deaf in one ear since I was 5 years old I have to say that there's nothing like seeing the face of someone who has had their hearing restored.
Have you had an implant in your ear that has been deaf since birth?
This video is one of the most powerful statements about the advantages of 2 ears I've ever seen. Thank you for sharing it.
SO happy for you! I myself was born hearing impaired and got the cochlear implant when I was 15. I still have one hearing aide in my left ear. Getting one cochlear implant changed my life. I was hearing things for the first time and some things I was hearing again. I remember being super excited when I heard a bird for the first time in 5 or 6 years. I have never regretted the choice I made.
This is such a genuine happy reaction. I love it. It made me cry. So happy for her.
Love the joy and happiness from her and the doctor's/technician. Must be an amazing sensation to give the opportunity for people who has hearing problems the opportunity to hear. Even more it must be amazing of witness their reaction. It's just amazing.
I have been using C.I. for about a year. Its amazing! I can't live without one. Can be able to hear music much better than my old hearing aid.
Thank you for saying so. So many people saying "Stop Cochlear Implant" because they were unable to handle it, but for those who can handle it I imagine it's amazing.
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all the people protesting are deaf people who have NOT had it done , those who have had it done dont protest against it . apparently the "victims" are too buisy being happy to protest something that has changed their lives ...
Wow my heart just grew 5 times the normal size. Imagine hearing musical tones clearly for the first time. Sweet music, something I take for granted and should appreciate more.
Makes the rest of us aware how very happy we should be that we can hear! Too bad we forget that most of the time.
I am so happy for you! Went to school for sign language years ago to help those like you. Especially to feel music! Today, anything is possible as you now know. My best for your future happiness!
Think you're having a bad day, things look crappy? Watch this video and just take a great deal of pleasure of watching a doctor and patient experience such happiness.
If you see anything that is rewarding and so underrated, it's this! That women activated something we all have and don't think about. I hate it when my kids are banging the xylophone, and you were freaking out just by the mere sound of it. You made me smile, laugh, clap and cry all at the same time
"To prove you hate someone, give their kids a drum set." Lol I'm a musician, so I'm always happy kids bash away on instruments. We can hear their passion.
I have noise canceling headphones if need be. Lol
What a special moment. Glad we get to share that with her. Sensory input on a whole new level.
You put a smile on my face and tears in my eyes with this video.
Thanks for sharing. I wish you the best.
This put a smile on my face. I'm happy for you and everyone involved, kiddo.
Wow! The overwhelming joy in her face is amazing.
I also really
Makes you cry seeing how happy she is
i started watching homeless people getting $100 gifts, then children buying houses for their mums, and Christimas gifts from police/randoms to random civilians and homeless. Then I started watching "hearing for the first time" - holy shit, my eye's cant take anymore. thank god I've already seen all the "soldiers coming home surprises".
Omg same here I think I've cried most of the water in my body out. It's currently 5am and I can't stop watching these incredibly touching videos!
briana marie I've been in tears for two days watching these videos.
+shgfe3ay the soldier homecomings never grow old. I love watching them.
Your cup is full. You are now ready to leave this world.
Try looking up colourblind people seeing in colour for first time! Get your Kleenex!
This girl is so beautiful,it makes me so happy seeing her being so happy
reminds me of my activation, i distinctly remember the sudden switch from nothing at all to full hearing range, it was amazing to me that others could hear all this noise at once
No one can understand your crying except yourself. I really appreciate it.
I watched it 4 times and cried every time... what a blessing to be able to hear, see, feel...Thank you dear God
So why did God deny her the opportunity to hear in the first place? Idiot. This is NOT a "blessing", it is medical science. GROW UP.
Why don't you let us believe what we want? If we believe in God, what does that have to do with you? Absolutely nothing. Let us believe what we want.
What I meant was, why not let us believe what we want to believe without being judged. I don't mind that y'all are atheist, that has nothing to do with me. But telling Christians that they are idiots and that they need to "grow up" because of what they believe in, is very disrespectful and childish. So, no one is preventing me from anything. Thanks for your concern.
My post wasn't even for you, sir. It was for moppettshow.... Thank you again.
He said idiot in his comment....He called him/her an idiot because she/he said thank you dear God. I wasn't even talking to you like I said. I didn't even care for you comment at the time. You assume I am talking to you when clearly you said nothing to offend me. So, once again, have a nice day, sir/ ma'am.
Thank you YT for recommending it after 9 long years. What an wholesome video full of emotions. 0:23 best shock.
That was so beautiful! I was laughing and crying with joy at the same time! Thank you so much for sharing your joy with us! 👏👍😂🙏👌🤓
Such a rewarding job to have in bringing such joy to so many.
It’s so rare, the opportunity to feel such pride in our species. You know, we humans can do some amazing stuff.
omg i cried, this is beautiful, i hope she has a very good fulfilling life !!!!!
Even though I don't know you at all except by this video, I am so so soooo happy for you! Such a wonderful gift for your life, now you can hear the music clearly!
the small things we take for granted , God bless you girl
God love this girly! At first you could tell that the second the implant was activated she was both in shock, and her brain you could tell was like "wtf was that noise?" The smile on her face after the xylophone is priceless!!! Awesome!!!
I really don't understand those people who disliked this video.. I'm suffering and started to deteriote my hearing since 4 years old (mild) till now ( profound ).. (I'm 29)... wearing hearing aid never helps me that much... i can't even hear bird chirping , wind and other high frequency soundss, i cant even differentiate c to ch,sh, p to t,th,ph and m to n without looking at their mouth talking.. and a month ago.. amusia (tone deaf) occured.. every notes i hear is out of tunes.. i no longer play piano..
well.. by watching this video gives me hope.. thank you and you made me cry and happy.
(sorry for my bad english, it's not my native language..)
Thank you for sharing your experience. I have had hearing loss since childhood, and now that I'm in my 40's it's worsened. But for me it's nothing profound, yet it's bad enough that many higher frequency sounds are not heard, but thankfully I don't have to lip read so long as there isn't any whispering.
I'm glad this was her decision. The joy is lovely to see.
I played 5 of these videos back to back and I fucking cried with every single one of them...
Why do you feel it necessary to cuss, do you not realize that this young girl might want to look through these comments!
At least I don't mix ''that'' with ''the''.
TyrionDies
Thank you! i have corrected my comment! thank you for not swearing at me!
TyrionDies hahaha your name is an evil walking spoiler XD
I was almost at tears by the end of this.
if u wanna make ur life worth it, find somebody who needs this and get it for them. its the most admirable thing one can do , hands down
this things makes me cry more than a sad movie.. i cant hear from one ear and I wish i can hear some day..
Happiness at it's purest form. I never thought soemthing as simple as hearing can be this pleasurable, well it's not simple ,it's just we have it all our life , so never missed it's absence
Love her doc.. i bdt she had tears in her eyes like i did.. i love it when they fully hear for the 1st time..
This profession probability rates high in job satisfaction 👏👏👏
This is one of the best videos on TH-cam
It must be the best job ever to help people hear again.
Yea I have tears in my eyes! Beautiful video!
She's so sweet. "It sounds good!" IM SO GLAD.
Until I felt the joy of this girl and emotion. This feeling is indescribable for the deaf.❤💥
Making the blind see, and the deaf hear. Man truly is greater than the gods.
This is extraordinary! Her excitement and attitude is an example of the human spirit. Hope to see more break through technology in our present lives. Coming from a guitarist and composer of over 30 years, this is a very touching piece. I've studied music throughout my life, not only academically, but through my connections with other musicians. Here is a pinnacle moment for a young, future musician! We are here on this planet to enable our spirits to discover the wonders of sound and music.
The most beautiful compositions of music in human history never moved anyone as much as these few simple notes did to this girl.
The smile on her face says it all 👍💕🌹Eric hart from the uk 🇬🇧
man, this put tears in my eyes.
omg i cried tears of joy for you
I can’t wait to get mine done in July when I went for my appointment the other day I literally cried and can’t believe what I been missing all this time
Совершенно не понимаю англисский. Но я плакала от радости за эту девочку. Сколько эмоций! ........
So lovely to see, I wish you all the best in life !
Hey there! I've spent this whole day watching people who activated their cochlear implants. And I had to watch your video more than once because your reaction to the glocken sounds was priceless. It made me so happy and fuzzy inside. I also think I got something in my eyes, because they got very soggy. :) My best wishes for you and your family. / Daniel
omg shes soooo excited...I teared.
This is so awesome and teary eye to see you hear again..!!! :)
I was so HAPPY for you!!
It’s actaully so nice becuase at the beginning atleast from her facial expression you could tell she was definitely a bit unsure about the whole thing but as soon as she started playing the xylophone it was like lighting up a dark room
I was dying for real instruments. Imagind a pianist playing for her. I'd go over there just for the reaction. Free.
this is awesome! Brought a few tears to my eyes.
I love that she gets time to hear herself first. Now that is empathy from the pros.
what I hope for her : I life full of love, family friends , good food and someone who loves her. congratulations
way to go! you made me cry with your progress and this wonderful technology. Honestly, so happy for you. This is amazing and I m so glad this worked out for you. Wish you nothing but the best. Hope this is still working out for you.
I love this types of videos :) Makes me so happy for them! :)
Aw she enjoyed it and I love it how she keep on playing on the xylophone I may be hard of hearing but i can tell she happy
I'd like to know who the 91 pieces of shit are that gave this video a thumbs down. Who does that? So great to be able to share such an awesome moment.
Quite agree - we noticed that too!
A lot non-deaf students in their first year sign language courses take offense at the idea of curing deafness. They believe it's fake hearing, and destroys deaf culture. Those 91 people are probably nice people, just very naive.
No kidding. I'm just beyond words that this could be anything but beautiful, and even if someone dislikes it, it is just so idiotic to even bother to dirty such a wonderful thing with a thumbs down. Moments and opportunities that are hopeful and bring joy, beauty and love into someone's life should be cherished and celebrated. There is so much pain, loss and hurt in the world I'm not sure how someone could be so flippant about the privileges they take for granted that they miss the beautiful moments in life. Then to sour one of those moments with their outside negative view? Ugh, please. Seriously? Take a look around man, this is life, this moment. They could have appreciated the beauty or let the inspiring moment pass by while they took it for granted and spit on it. Living in such a way will always have an equal effect in your own life. Their worlds will become a reflection of what they put forth to the universe. Everybody eventually gets what they give. Most never recognise it though. Makes me wonder what would have gotten a thumbs up? Deafening a person and taking away their ability to hear? Weird 96 people.
Cool 😴
Awe, too bad.
I know this is old but hope you see it. My son was born deaf and got his hearing aids at 18 months. He wanted to talk so bad we brought him to a deaf school everyday that specialized in teach speech and context. He now signs, reads lips and talks (he is 28). His hearing is just about totally gone now. He is not eligible for an implant for medical reasons. Since he was 7-9 we have had people argue with us that he wasn't deaf. We would tell them to start a conversation and then either turn around or walk behind him and continue the conversation. When the conversation stopped, their reaction was usually.....holy s&%t he is deaf....Great Video.
This is so cute. It is amazing how well you can speak considering the fact you couldn't hear yourself!
I'm scheduled to go in for cochlear implant surgery this Tuesday. I've worn a hearing aid all my life on the right but nothing on the left side. I'm hoping the CI will give me more sound with good clarity. Im scared but excited. Im worried about the quality of the sound with the CI since I'm 36 years old. Congratulations to you! I hope my experience is similar to this!
Good luck to you and I hope it's gone well for you. I've heard it's alot of work for some, while others seem to have an easier time of it. I have had hearing loss since childhood, but now that I'm in my 40's, it's worsened for sure, but not so much I have to wear hearing aids, but it has worsened noticeably in the last couple of years and at my next hearing check I'm sure that discussion will come up.
I cannot start to imagine how beautifull this must be for you. Thank you, and all other people with a hearingdisability for sharing this incredible beautifull moment with us. You are so gracious. Sorry for my poor English, I hope you understand what i mean.
How inspirational!!!! Feel good vids… love 'em!
Wow!!!! Seeing how happy you are totally made my day!!!! Congratulations!!
Wow, this is beautiful! I had my processor when i was 1 year and 11 months old, and i want to prove deaf people that they are wrong when they say that the CI does bad things. It's so beautiful i cried
Je praat perfect man! Nice. Ben je volledig doof geboren of maar aan één oor? Mijn dochtertje van 6 heeft ook CI's gekregen rond jou leeftijd, vandaar dat ik het vraag. Ik maak me soms toch nog een beetje druk over hoe haar spraak uiteindelijk gaat zijn als ze rond jou leeftijd is.
Volledig doof aan beide oren. Ik heb dan ook jarenlang logopedie gehad, vanaf mijn implantatie tot mijn 9e. Ik heb tot groep 6 op een doveninstituut gezeten ( Guyot in Haren ). Ik ben er zelfs een jaar overgeslagen daar. In groep 8 heb ik nog een halfjaar wekelijks gesprekken gehad met een logopedist om mijn articulatie te kunnen verbeteren omdat ik een beetje binnenmonds praat en dat mijn lippen niet synchroom lopen aan beide kanten. Dit probleem is inmiddels wel verhopen, maar door die 2,5 jaar taalachterstand blijf ik een vreemd accent hebben. Dit is ook een beetje te combineren met het Fries/ Franse accent wat mijn ouders hebben ;) Heel goed om te horen dat jullie ook de beslissing hebben gemaakt om uw dochter te laten implanteren. Kan ze al goed horen en praten? ;)
EnergyReviewers
Ben blij dat het een Fries accent is, die van mij die krijgt straks een Limburgs accent, haha! Zij gaat naar een school binnen het speciale onderwijs gericht op kinderen met gehoor, spraak -en taalproblemen. Ben je na groep 6 op Guyot naar het reguliere onderwijs gegaan? Het gaat redelijk goed met haar. Qua spraak -en taal zit ze ongeveer op hetzelfde niveau als andere ~ 4-jarige kinderen zonder beperking. Zeg alsjeblieft geen u btw, ik ben 25 man! Haha
Ja, daarna ben ik naar het regulier onderwijs gegaan. Ik zit momenteel in de 3e klas. Die ene jaar die ik had overgeslagen ben ik weer teruggegaan toen ik naar het regulier onderwijs ging. Ik ga als ik van mijn school afga een opleiding doen in de automanagement. En dat is prima hoor, als je 6 jaar bent, en een woordenschat hebt van een horende 4-jarige. Dat had ik toen niet ;) Ik kan jullie er nu wel van verzekeren dat het later ook net zo goed gaat als mij of misschien nog beter ;) Als je die kinderen pas in de eerste klas naar het regulier onderwijs wilt sturen weigeren ze vaak omdat ze gehecht zijn aan hun dovencultuur. Dat heb ik nu nog steeds, ik zoek wel eens mijn dove vrienden op om eens samen te kunnen chillen. Als de kinderen 10 jaar zijn kunnen ze best voor het eerst naar het regulier onderwijs. Hahah, da's best een jonge vader of niet ;)
EnergyReviewers
Ja, we kijken aan hoe het met haar gaat en op basis daarvan kijken we samen met de school hoe we het straks precies gaan aanpakken m.b.t. het reguliere onderwijs, maar ik wil haar in ieder geval voor de brugklas erop hebben. Ach ja, subculturen hou je toch altijd, daar is verder niks mis mee. Vrienden zijn vrienden, of ze nou doof zijn, of skaters, of hardcore, whatever. Dat is allemaal niet relevant. Zolang je je er maar lekker bij voelt. Maar thanks voor je info man, dat apprecieer ik ten zeerste! Je hebt mijn dag in ieder geval gemaakt! Ik ben al een tijdje op zoek naar iemand van jouw leeftijd met een CI om te kunnen kijken hoe het nu precies zit qua spraak/taal. En nogmaals, ik hoor aan jou niks geks afgezien van het Fries accent! ;-) En ja, ik was er erg vroeg bij qua kids!
this must be one of the greatest jobs in the world to activate these implants...
i don't know if I've ever been that happy.... Congrats miss
Congratulations Melissa, from your friends at The Hearing Blog!
most awesome thing i've seen in a while. congrats!
I suffered with hearing aids for over 25 years after I lost most of my hearing due to my service in the US Air Force. Finally, hearing aids just could not do anything for me. I received one cochlear implant, then a year later I received one for my other side. Wearing two is 100% better than wearing one! I can use the telephone again and listen to music and the sound quality is as close to normal as technology can make it. Cochlear implants have improved the quality of my life in ways I could never have imagined before.
Good for you, man :) and thank you for your service to our country
God bless you man! ☺️
I just can't find a way to know the sound quality. Some are saying it's not as satisfying as we think it is. Search for this video "hearing... But not as we know it"
Random stranger replying to to a four years old comment, here.
Glad to hear you've regained your hearing, man. Technology is amazing.
How much money does it take . My brother is also suffering from same problem both ear hearing loss around 35 to 45 % almost. Doctor suggest for cochlear important but it's quite expensive. For one ear implant they are saying 12000 $ .
ahhh I hate these videos they always leave me in tears
...but still watching repeatedly...
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Me too. it's the science works.
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***** Not as stupid as you are though. What's like there at the bottom of the gene pool?