Saturday, October 1, 2011

Deaf For 29 Years & Hearing Herself For The First Time!

VIDEO: Deaf woman hears own voice in dramatic video the National Today News on NBC TV.



Today Exclusive reporter interview with Sarah Churman, 29 this morning on the NBC Today. This is the video of them turning it on and her hearing herself for the first time!



Sarah Churman, 29, was born with hearing loss, Until recently, she had never heard the sound of her own voice. But thanks to a hearing (cochlear) implant, Churman was able to experience a miracle.



Sarah says "I have worn hearing aids from the age of 2, but hearing aids only help so much. I have gotten by this long in life by reading lips. This was taken as they were activating the implant."





"My whole life I've been complimented on how well I speak. I don't really have an answer for you other than I have always had a passion for reading, grammar, and English. My hearing loss was/is considered severe to profound. I've worked very hard to be able to interact and blend in." Sarah Churman said.



For those of you who have asked the implant she received was Esteem offered by Envoy Medical. Amidst all of the will they/won't they Radiohead drama currently clogging up YouTube and Twitter feeds. Suffice it to say that if witnessing this amazing moment doesn't give you the warm fuzzies, we don't know what will... Read more: nbcactionnews.com/dpp/news/national/viral-video-29-year-old-deaf-woman-hears-herself-for-the-first-time



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