Total Deafness Defeated

[Scylax]

A lady in Gateshead, deaf since birth, has had surgery and hearing has been acquired. A minor story, or a stunning miracle? For her, this outcome must be world-shattering, affecting her speech,thinking ability, ego-status and happiness to the Nth degree.
Brilliant science, ecstatic woman....agreed?

[Graham-W]

It's been covered here: http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/ChatterBank/Question1324927.html

[lyall]

Have a feeling that after a while when the novelty of hearing wears off she will wish she was still deaf, she will miss the silence.

[tonyav]

Is this it, Scylax.
http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/deaf-woman-hears-for-the-first-time-in-her-life/2gxjuc9x

[gness]

Scylax....two other people have posted about this....which says something doesn't it?
I worked with deaf children who had cochlear implants....brilliant science indeed.....life changing.....☺

[woofgang]

lyall, many deaf people, even those deaf from birth have a tinnitus like affliction as well as being deaf.....

[gness]

Lyall......never! I had been very deaf for about six weeks....I have never been so miserable and lonely.....I don't know how I could have lived with it if it had been permanent.....When my hearing came back this week I could have cried if I hadn't been shrieking with joy....☺

[~Wingnut~]

I confess I cried with her watching it! Absolutely amazing! I am generally chuffed for her :)

[Peter Pedant]

Usher syndrome - born deaf and going blind

and no the unplugging of a bone anchored hearing aid is rare

this is of course not the first operation of this kind