Watch Drew Hear!

Here are a few videos of Drew hearing his very first sounds after “Turning On His Ears”. We hope you enjoy them!
1. Here Drew is turned on for the first time. He looks a bit surprised, but he didn’t seem scared.

2. In this clip, Drew hears his dad’s voice for the first time [...]

Activation Day

Drew’s hearing was turned on today! It was a rather anti-climatic moment, as we we hoping for a glorious, “Hi, Mommy, I can hear” moment. Obviously that didn’t happen, but we did get a clear indication that he can hear. (Video coming soon!)
Mapping is a very complicated and difficult process to understand. They tested his [...]

Activation Scheduled

Drew’s activation of his bilateral cochlear implants has been scheduled for June 28! I think I might need another countdown clock…the day he will start with his hearing journey.
Drew and his Gam-ma now have a special day to share with each other. We will always celebrate Gam-ma’s birthday and Drew’s hearing anniversay on the same [...]