Jillian, mother of Hayley (3 years)

EXCITING news!! Hayley has gotten the NEW MED-EL OPUS 2 speech processor!! It 's the latest and greatest in speech-processing technology and we finally have it. Here's the best part... she is the SECOND person to get it - period. One adult got it before her and she is the second person, but the first child. We are SO lucky to be where we are, and who we are, otherwise we would never be where we are today.
Of course, we wish sometimes that God had given Hayley two working ears, but since he didn't, we are so glad that he gave the wonderful people who work for MED-EL the gifts of wisdom and brilliance to create the technology that we have. And it's even better than it was before. In just a week, there are subtleties that I hadn't even realized were a little off before, that are just a little bit better. Hayley's singing is so much clearer and in pitch than before. And for anyone that knows her well, she LOVES music and loves to sing, so this is HUGE for her. She is so happy, and we know she hears better because if she didn't, and didn't like it, she wouldn't wear it, as she has refused to do so many times before when getting new MAPs.
 
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