I'm surprised that she can speak very well despite the fact that she was born deaf. Now she can listen to classical music, with tears of joy, that she could only vaguely imagine before this implant. This was an excellent piece of reporting.
---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <s3raphita@...> wrote : Joanne Milne, 40, from Gateshead, was born deaf, and during her 20s also began to lose her vision due to the rare medical condition Usher Syndrome. But last month she was fitted with cochlear implants and after 40 years of silence the life-changing procedure has meant she is now able to hear. The incredible moment when she hears a nurse going through the days of the week was filmed by her mother and shows her bursting into tears in shock. This is an emotional (tears will flow) moment: there is a some good news in a world full of cynical and alarming events. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyECCMdlVFo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyECCMdlVFo
