O‘g‘iloy
Tashkent
For 12 years she lived in silence. On the day her cochlear implant was activated, she heard her loved ones’ voices again — her family called it a miracle.
This is a story about the day that changes everything. After 12 years of silence, the first sound was overwhelming: tears, embraces and the voices of loved ones she had not heard for more than a decade.
At a glance
- Years without hearing
- 12 years
- Clinic
- Invivo, Tashkent
- Processor
- Cochlear Nucleus 7
- Status
- Rehabilitation after activation
“For 12 years I heard nothing — and now I hear your voices. It is a true miracle.”
Interests & achievements
Before & after
For more than 12 years she heard no sound — not the voices of her loved ones, nor music, nor the noise of the city.
On activation day, the world filled with sound again. Ahead lies rehabilitation: relearning to tell apart words, names and speech.
Key milestones
- 12 years
Silence
More than 12 years of life without sound — without the voices of loved ones, music or the familiar noise of the world.
- Implantation
The decision
At the Invivo clinic she received a Cochlear Nucleus implant.
- Activation day
The first sound
The processor was switched on — and for the first time in 12 years she heard voices. Her family called the moment a miracle.
- Today
Rehabilitation
Step by step she is relearning to tell apart words, names and speech — her brain is adjusting to the new sound.
Their journey
For twelve years she lived in silence. Gradually the world of sound became unreachable: communication grew ever harder, and the voices of her loved ones remained only in memory.
After a consultation, specialists offered a cochlear implant. At the Invivo clinic she had the surgery and was prepared for activation.
And then activation day arrived. When the processor was switched on, for the first time in 12 years she heard sounds and the voices of her family. Tears, embraces, laughter — the moment became a true miracle for the whole family.
Now an important stage begins — rehabilitation. The brain needs time to learn to understand speech again. With the support of specialists and loved ones, she is returning to the world of sound, step by step.
Their story on video
Do not lose hope. I did not hear for 12 years — and now I hear my loved ones’ voices again. It is a miracle, and it is possible.
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