Maharukh’s family realised that she had a hearing loss when she was 9 months-old. With the audiological tests showing a bilateral profound hearing loss, they were initially in a state of shock. When hearing aids did not help, they decided…
When Aadhit was 4 months, his parents felt that he probably could not hear. Around the age of 9 months, audiological evaluation confirmed a bilateral profound hearing loss. Initially they had reservations about a cochlear implant surgery as the treatment…
Dr. Lalit Kumar Sonawane, a medical officer lost his hearing when he was 22 years old. Unable to hear with optimally fitted hearing aids, he had lost all hope. He underwent a cochlear implant surgery at the age of thirty-four.…
Purva’s hearing loss was detected at the age of 3 months. When hearing aids were found to be of no help, her parents decided to go ahead with a cochlear implant. She received her cochlear implant when she was 2…
Sharanya Manoharan is a 15-year-old schoolgirl who is an accomplished Bharatnatyam dancer and a keyboard player. Does this sound like an average neighbourhood child? The answer is a resounding no as there is a key difference. Sharanya lost her sense…
Parents play a key part in shaping the lives of their children. But the story of a mother’s dogged search for a remedy for her daughter is sure to give you goosebumps. When Nabha Wamburkar was barely 15 days old,…
One look at our body and we can easily appreciate the symmetry in Nature’s creation. We have two eyes, two hands, two legs and two ears too. We also try to maintain this symmetry. If we suffer from cataract in…
In Helen Keller’s words, “Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.” Jasmine Shah’s experience is similar. She lost her vision and hearing at a young age. Jasmine suffers from a syndrome called Usher syndrome. The syndrome is…
I am Dr. Shripal S Jain. I am a dentist by profession and my wife Dr. Bharti S Jain, a family physician. Rujal Jain is our first born child. When Rujal was born everything was normal (birth cry) and he…
Imagine what would happen a century ago to a person whose hearing would fail. They would take him to tantriks. Fortunately today they take him to a doctor. Unfortunately while cochlear technology helps a person to hear better, it is…
Meet Isha Vartak, a budding writer with a flair for mathematics. But for a cochlear implant, Isha’s life talents would have been lost forever! Isha was born with a hearing loss in both ears. Realization of their daughter’s condition dawned…
How many of us would take a chance with a relatively unknown medical technology for our children? Not many would, but Shanice Fernandes’ parents took that chance! In their opinion, it was the best thing that they ever did for…