Author: Jesse Griego

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Trusting the process: Samantha’s transition to bilateral cochlear implants and hearing in both ears

Trusting the process: Samantha’s transition to bilateral cochlear implants and hearing in both ears

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“’Trust the process’ is what cochlear implant recipients are often told from the beginning to end of the surgical, activation and hearing adjustment process. If I had to sum up my experience of becoming a bilateral cochlear implant recipient in just a few words, those words would be ‘trust the process.’ How my journey to … Continued

With a family history of hearing loss, Jerry broke the chain with a bimodal hearing solution and now has 95% word recognition

With a family history of hearing loss, Jerry broke the chain with a bimodal hearing solution and now has 95% word recognition

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“I grew up in a family of hearing loss. Every paternal male member of my family that I can recall had low-frequency bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and used hearing aids. I should have been prepared for what was to come, but when I took my first professional job in my late 20s, I was still … Continued

Jack’s journey as a child with single-sided deafness (SSD) and regaining access to sound, through a cochlear implant

Jack’s journey as a child with single-sided deafness (SSD) and regaining access to sound, through a cochlear implant

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“Hello! I am the proud mama to two of the sweetest children. I wanted to share my son Jack’s story. Jack, who recently turned 6, was diagnosed at birth with sensorineural hearing loss in his right ear (he doesn’t have the little hairs that vibrate to make sound for the brain to process and make … Continued

Living with lupus related hearing loss: Revisiting Tiena’s cochlear implant journey 8 years later

Living with lupus related hearing loss: Revisiting Tiena’s cochlear implant journey 8 years later

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“In 2015 I started losing my hearing; I started noticing things around me sounding different. Things like people talking and their voices sounding muffled. I would be watching television and it seemed really low, so I would turn it up not realizing it was super loud. Family members would tell me ‘Mone (my nickname) you … Continued

Celebrating 5 Years of Innovation with the Cochlear Osia System

Celebrating 5 Years of Innovation with the Cochlear Osia System

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Meet the Experts The first expert that we interviewed was Daniel Rhodin, MEng Phys, Senior Product Manager for the Osia System, followed by Ivan Gonzalez, BA, MBA, Global Product Manager for Osia Implants & Surgery. Ivan is a Cochlear™ Baha® Attract System user since 2016. What was the vision behind the Osia System? Daniel Rhodin: … Continued

Adrian’s journey to better hearing with the Cochlear Osia System, now available for children 5 and older

Adrian’s journey to better hearing with the Cochlear Osia System, now available for children 5 and older

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“We found out that Adrian has hearing loss when she was about to turn 4 years old. She has bilateral conductive hearing loss with her right as severe and her left as moderate. Having hearing loss caused her speech to be delayed and hard to understand. Even with speech therapy, we did not see much … Continued

Cochlear technology helped Kristina have access to sounds, including the sound of her fiancé proposing

Cochlear technology helped Kristina have access to sounds, including the sound of her fiancé proposing

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“I am a proud bilateral cochlear implant recipient using Cochlear’s hearing solutions. I was medically diagnosed with sensorineural hearing loss in both ears when I turned 3-years-old. What caused my hearing loss was and is still unknown today. My hearing loss journey I was a hearing aid user until I was 6 years old. My … Continued

Siblings embrace a life of fun and water activities, after MYO15A related hearing loss, thanks to their cochlear implants

Siblings embrace a life of fun and water activities, after MYO15A related hearing loss, thanks to their cochlear implants

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It’s funny to write about it now, eight years ago we had no idea what a cochlear implant was. Fast forward to 2025 and we have two beautiful girls, both with bilateral cochlear implants. A hearing loss diagnosis leads to endless questions Our journey began in 2016. We had our first daughter Arielle who was born with sensorineural … Continued

Racing with heart: Helio’s inspiring journey with Microtia and Atresia using a Baha solution

Racing with heart: Helio’s inspiring journey with Microtia and Atresia using a Baha solution

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“My son was born with a condition known as Microtia and Atresia. The main reason for his hearing loss is due to the absence of an ear canal. He is bilateral, which means he has no ear canal on both sides. His hearing loss is classified as being profound. We were blessed to have been … Continued

How I lost my hearing and found sound with cochlear implants

How I lost my hearing and found sound with cochlear implants

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“Driving home from work, on the main internal motorway on Interstate 15, north bound traffic was stopped ahead from a car accident. Following the prompts from the accident, I came to a complete stop. A car following behind full of 4 young men texting on their phones, didn’t realize the traffic ahead had stopped. They … Continued

Cochlear implant helps aspiring ballerina continue to move to the music

Cochlear implant helps aspiring ballerina continue to move to the music

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Can you share with us how you lost your hearing and the journey to your implant? “My name is Fiona and I am a professional ballet dancer and teacher with a cochlear implant. I was born with full hearing and always passed all my yearly hearing tests with flying colors. When I was 12, I noticed … Continued

Kathleen’s cochlear implants helped her hear her family and restore the little things in life

Kathleen’s cochlear implants helped her hear her family and restore the little things in life

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“I was born with bilateral, congenital hearing loss, and in July 2010, an episode of severe anemia resulted in a sudden decrease in my hearing sensitivity, tinnitus and disequilibrium. Two months later, my symptoms resolved except for the hearing loss. Although I had been born with severe to profound hearing loss, the loss of the … Continued

Abby’s path to hearing; A family’s experience with cochlear implants

Abby’s path to hearing; A family’s experience with cochlear implants

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“It was May 2020, just after the world shut down for the covid pandemic. We were at the hospital to welcome our second child wearing n95 masks and being tested for covid before entering. It was already a much different experience than when we had our first child. Abigail ‘Abby,’ was born without complications, and … Continued

Talking to Loved Ones About Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implants

Talking to Loved Ones About Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implants

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Start the conversation with empathy When approaching the conversation about hearing loss, it’s a good idea to start by sharing your concern for your loved one’s well-being. If hearing aids aren’t helping them feel like they’re living their life at 100%, then they may need help acknowledging that it’s time to take the next step. … Continued

Chet’s sudden hearing loss journey: overcoming a rare autoimmune disease with a cochlear implant

Chet’s sudden hearing loss journey: overcoming a rare autoimmune disease with a cochlear implant

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“My name is Chet and I have been an employee with Cochlear for three years. I am one-year Bimodality implanted wearing the Cochlear™ Nucleus® 8 Sound Processor on my right ear and a ReSound Nexia™ on my left ear. I was promoted to an Upgrade Solution Specialist in November of 2023 and was previously a … Continued

Willow’s World: A child diagnosed with Waardenburg syndrome and her journey to cochlear implants

Willow’s World: A child diagnosed with Waardenburg syndrome and her journey to cochlear implants

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In 2019, our worlds changed forever. Our beautiful baby girl was born. We named her Willow. For months we had talked about how our lives were going to change and imagined how wonderfully different life would be. She was so beautiful and so perfect. Every screening at the hospital indicated that she was healthy, but … Continued

Empowering Families: Michael shares the impact of cochlear implants on his life and the importance of mentorship

Empowering Families: Michael shares the impact of cochlear implants on his life and the importance of mentorship

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“I just celebrated my 18th birthday. For 17 of those years, I’ve been able to hear thanks to my cochlear implants. I was born with profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss due to a connexin 26 genetic mutation. My parents were both carriers, but they didn’t know about it until I had genetic testing. I was … Continued

Micah’s experience overcoming CMV-induced hearing loss with cochlear implants

Micah’s experience overcoming CMV-induced hearing loss with cochlear implants

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“When I was 3 years old, my parents noticed something seemed off with my language development. I had been learning words like most other children my age, but then I started losing that vocabulary. It got to the point where I had forgotten people’s names and when my parents would call me, I wouldn’t respond. … Continued

Gratitude and Growth: Danny’s cochlear implant helped his involvement in school and ice hockey

Gratitude and Growth: Danny’s cochlear implant helped his involvement in school and ice hockey

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“I was born deaf. At only 12 months old, I underwent surgery to receive my cochlear implant. My parents actively sought out different options to help me and found Cochlear to be the most effective and efficient devices on the market. I have not known life without my cochlear implant. Coming to terms with my … Continued

From fear to confidence – how a girl’s cochlear implant journey created a bright future for her and her family

From fear to confidence – how a girl’s cochlear implant journey created a bright future for her and her family

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“Brielle was born with hearing loss in her right ear. The doctors kept telling us she had fluid still in her right ear and to try different positions when feeding to help absorb. A few weeks later we were referred to our local Children’s Hospital in Portland. We were unsure of what this meant but … Continued

The advanced technology and MRI compatibility with the Osia System, helped Taylor find a solution for her lifelong hearing loss

The advanced technology and MRI compatibility with the Osia System, helped Taylor find a solution for her lifelong hearing loss

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“My journey with hearing loss officially began at a young age, 4 years old specifically. When I was around the age of 2, my mother brought me to the pediatrician to ask why my speech was developing so slowly but the doctor dismissed the concerns at the time and chalked it up to me just … Continued