Hosted by Patricia, a middle ear implant user who will share her journey and discuss how her implant helped her to cope with the symptoms of Ménière’s disease*.
Patricia was diagnosed with Ménière’s disease in her 20’s and was prescribed medication by her GP which was not effective. She later received grommets which helped to relieve the symptoms and she continued to use this form of treatment for over 20 years.
Over time her hearing deteriorated and at this point, she needed to be fitted with hearing aids. She persevered with hearing aids for the next four years but became bilaterally deafened. During this time Patricia became isolated and lost all her confidence.
Following her move back to her home county of Yorkshire, Patricia decided to seek the advice of a medical professional who recommended VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE, a middle ear implant. In 2013 Patricia underwent surgery and recalls her thoughts after:
"I felt normal again, I could hear, and it didn’t sound false or amplified like it did with my hearing aids. After being deaf for so long the change after receiving my implant was truly phenomenal."
Both candidates considering a hearing implant and implant users are invited to join this webinar on Saturday 29th June 2024 11:00am – 11:45am, which will also include a Q&A session, where attendees will be able to ask any questions to Patricia or a clinical specialist.