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💬 I am so happy with my implants from Advanced Bionics. I was born a deaf person, so I have never heard. My parents allowed this technology to be implanted in me without knowing if it worked or not when I was five years old, but it has worked wonderfully. Now, I have listened with my implant in the right ear, and I have learned to communicate by speaking my native language Spanish. I was able to study in schools for people with normal hearing, went to university, and got my professional degree. In 2018, I was implanted in my left ear with new technology, and it has been amazing. I am so happy to hear new sounds that I have never heard before. In my right ear, the implant I received in 1997 in Colombia sounds robotic. But in my left ear, the newer implant sounds acoustic. Listening with two implants is so potent that I now hear new sounds that I have never heared before. I decided to learn a new language such as English, and it has been a big challenge for me to listening and understand the new sounds in this language. Now, I am pursuing my Master's in Poultry Sciences at the University of Arkansas. I hope that I will continue on to pursue a Ph.D. degree, and improve my English skills.

Ever wondered what it would be like to have an MRI with the HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant? @cihighfive shares a first-hand report: On May 10th I was re-implanted with the latest Advanced Bionics HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant.The first-of-its-kind, the HiRes Ultra 3D Cochlear Implant’s innovative multi-magnet assembly provides alignment to the 3D MRI field. (Yes, I copied and pasted that bit lol) So on Tuesday I had my first MRI scan in 25 years! It was at the Golden Jubilee in Glasgow (journey was a nightmare lol) staff were lovely. When my surgeon was organising it, I got the information from Crosshouse and sent it to his secretary. He then sent it up to the GJ, when I got up there I was asked if I had a bandage and splint with me. I said no, my CI is compatible with up to a 3 Telsa MRI machine. Oh, it's just that usually CI patients bring a bandage with them. I repeat that I don't need one. I'll just have to call downstairs and check. She comes back, oh, it's OK. Yup I say smiling. We go through the checklist, metalwork? Underwire, jewellery, hairclips etc, I put my bag in the locker, leave my stick and take off my CI, reiterating that as soon as I take off my CI I can't hear them. The nurse proceeds to give me a pair of ear plugs and some ear defenders! I just laughed, then took up my Supergirl pose. They gave me a buzzer telling me that the machine was indeed a 3T and therefore at the limit of my CI threshold and if I feel any discomfort at all I must let them know. I actually fell asleep in the machine! No pain, not even any discomfort. When we'd finished, I put my Processor back on and away we went. Very, very glad I can now have MRI's again without the need for a bandage and splint. Credit: @cihighfive