You made it all the way through a hearing loss diagnosis, MRIs, a full surgery, and now you’re ready for the cochlear implants to be activated!

It is a super special day, one that is going to change your life and your child’s life. However there is a lot of hype and misinformation around cochlear implant activation day as well.

Today I’m going to talk to you about 3 things that I wish I knew or understood more about before cochlear implant activation day for my kids.

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