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…she may be able to enjoy it again.

“It’ll never be 100 percent,” she said of her hearing with the implant. “I’ll never be able to hear the way I used to hear. That’s kind of hard.”

In addition to getting the implant, Donna has learned some sign language and uses a closed-caption home phone. She can also read lips.

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Although Donna cannot work, she stays active in her community through volunteering. She said she is just grateful to have a chance to still live her life and be able to hear again with the implant.

“I just couldn’t see not doing it because it’s just a miracle,” she said.

Here’s to you Donna and the sweet sound of more miracles coming your way.

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#WontHeDoIt: Woman Gets Hearing Restored Through Implant  was originally published on blackdoctor.org

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