Getting a cochlear implant was the best decision I've ever made!
Struggling
with hearing loss for years, Mr. Eric from USA had been wearing hearing aids,until his doctor recommended him a cochlear implant. He could not believe that
this recommendation would change his life forever. Read his amazingly soundful
journey!
Life before Cochlear Implant
I have spent years with
hearing loss and countless hours at doctor's offices. For over 20 years, I have
worn hearing aids. My childhood was accompanied by frequent ear infections. I
got my first hearing aid at a young age after my diagnosis of hearing loss.
Due to my condition,
my parents had to send me to a school for deaf children for a few years. After
that brief period, my parents shifted me to a public school where I made a few
friends who used to wear hearing aids.My parents and friends were very
supportive during this phase of my life. The support helped me in completing my
education along with speech therapy. I had an amazing speech therapist who
helped me overcome my speech and hearing obstacles. I used to rely on
lip-reading, yet was pretty much successful with speech.
The turning Point
Years passed by and
I dealt with my hearing progression solely through hearing aids. I was
accustomed to hearing aids but took every possible effort to improve on many
levels.
It was one specific
day when my friend visited my place. She shared a story of her uncle’s journey
with cochlear implants. I was curious to know more about the implants and
started my research. Just two days later, I visited my ENT who explained to me
about cochlear implants and its benefits in detail. He suggested me to undergo
an evaluation to assess my candidacy for cochlear implants.Fortunately, I
qualified and was extremely happy knowing that life will take a turn for good.
The insurance and costing process
The major part was to
dig into the insurance process for the procedure. After making an informed
decision, I finally submitted my procedure to the insurance company. Everything
seemed perfect. I also received an approval letter that my procedure was
covered. But right after two days of approval, I get a call that my policy
doesn’t cover cochlear implant surgery.My heart broke. It was a huge
disappointment even for my friends and family. Getting a cochlear implant was a
life-changing opportunity for us. Everybody was sad.
I could not let a
life-changing opportunity go away only because of the cost. Sadly, after days of
sending appeal letters to the insurance company, I could not find a way out.
Right then, my ENT called me and asked me to think about getting the procedure
in a foreign country. The advantage was cost savings.
There was no turning
back from that day. I researched all the possible countries offering quality
yet affordable cochlear implant procedures. The internet offered me so many
options that I got confused. Reading numerous reviews, I froze India for
getting my cochlear implant. The overall quality and affordability offered by
Medical Tourism in India lured me to get my procedure done in India.The next
aim was to find a medical tourism facilitator that will assist me throughout my
cochlear implant journey in India. Again, I had to
rely on patient reviews to fix the best facilitator.After learning the
assistance provided by many facilitators in India, I decided to contact
IndiCure, one of the leading and most trusted medical tourism facilitators in
India.
Numerous emails and
calls were exchanged to finalize the dates of arrival, procedure and stay in
India. IndiCure made sure that I was provided the most affordable package and
the best medical facility. I must say they understood how greatly the procedure
would impact my life.Right from receiving me in India to taking me to the
hospital, these guys made sure that everything was in place.
On the day of my procedure,
the case manager personally arrived at the facility to greet me. I was excited
on the day of surgery. The surgeon and the medical staff at the facility were
very helpful. I couldn’t believe that I was able to opt for the procedure in a
foreign country with such warm assistance. But, IndiCure made my journey very
smooth.
Finally, on April
28, 2019, I received my cochlear implant. It was an
amazing feeling. I am grateful to IndiCure for assisting me throughout my
journey. I would recommend anyone to consider Medical Tourism in India with
IndiCure for cochlear implants.
Life has changed!
Life back home is
amazing with the implant. I can talk on the phone. I can hear much better than ever
before. The sound is so crisp which excites me more than anything.I can even
hear the leaves swishing.I can hear the birds and also able to pick up other
environmental sounds.On the work front, I can now have clear business
conversations with my customers. I can handle my clients with the help of my
cochlear implant which has drastically improved my communication.
I have started
enjoying my life on the whole. I hope my experience reaches many people with
hearing loss. Sharing this experience, I wish to have an impact on their lives.
I want more and more people with hearing loss to experience life with a
cochlear implant. Moreover, you can opt for affordable cochlear implants in
India.If you are considering to opt for
a cochlear implant, my advice would be - do not hold back. There will be
hard times, but believe me, with patience, cochlear implant surgery will be one
of the best decisions you will ever make!
Just like Mr. Eric, more and more people are choosing medical tourism in India to get affordable yet quality cochlear impants.
IndiCure is one of the largest and most renowned medical tourism companies in India offering cochlear implant in India in association with the best surgeons and hospitals in India. You can write to us at info@indicure.com or call us at +91-9320036777 (India) or +1-8772702448 (US Toll-Free)
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