Mum hears her boys at last

AdelaideNow... Mum hears her boys at last:

"Mrs Oliver yesterday became South Australia's first elective bilateral cochlear implant recipient to be able to hear with two ears and enjoy the benefits of 'stereo sound'.

After many years of 'living in my silent world', Mrs Oliver had her first cochlear implant in 1998."

I like these sorts of stories. I like them because they are human and because our research is allowing people to have what we all take for granted. It is always very moving when somebody , thanks to our research and dedicated experts, can benefit and overcome something which has shut them out of normal living. For her children and husband this will mean so much and for her, it means she has a whole new, exciting world to adapt to. It's nice to notice when someone's universe has changed for the better and that a team of humans has been responsible for bringing so much happiness.