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Mr Joseph Manjaly 2025-04-04 Person 5 5 0

Getting the cochlear implant was the best decision I’ve made! Growing up, I’ve had to use hearing aids. At first they were good but in the later years, they flopped me. It was like listening to warbling, radio noises; nothing sounded right. I nearly gave up and accepted that I was going to be deaf for life. However, after being referred to ENT for a cochlear implant (I was surprised because I wasn’t even aware about it) I discussed with Dr Joe Manjaly and the cochlear team about the outcomes of having one, and I did all my research; I decided not to have it because I was scared for multiple reasons. Yet, after two years of struggling with my hearing, I came back and decided I needed it. Doctor Joe Manjaly was kind and assisted me throughout the whole process. The operation wasn’t even painful. You’ll wake up and feel numb but as long as you take your medication that they prescribed you, you’ll breeze through the healing process. Took me a week at most. Then came the day I first wore the processor, a month later. Don’t get me wrong, it sounded bad at first — like a lot of squeaking, and I hated it, but I literally heard every single thing around me that I never thought I could hear in my life. The tap water running, the rain which was mind blowing, the bird singing, the tap of keyboard, the footsteps. It was like a totally new world! And eventually after numerous fine tuning appointments, the sounds got even better to the point where I literally can’t live without it. It even helps me to hear people without lip reading them! I still wear hearing aids on the other ear to balance it out, but honestly, cochlear implant is like an addiction! All thanks to Dr Joe Manjaly. Definitely recommend getting a cochlear for anyone struggling to hear. One thing to note if you get a headache, reduce the magnet. You’ll thank me. TL,DR: Best decision I’ve made. Changed my life. Dr Joe Manjaly helped me with everything. I can now hear everything that I never thought I could.