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I found friends that also has a cochlear implant
like me
I wasn't alone
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I was able to compete in competitive sports among
normal hearing athletes
Baseball, Nordic Skiing and Curling
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I was able to be a part of Troop 9005 in Boy Scouts
I gained a close friendship from my patrol of six guys
We were known as the Phoenix Patrol, the very first patrol of Troop 9005
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I was able to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in Troop 9005
I was able to graduate grade school in a public school where a majority
of students are normal hearing
I was able to earn honors in academics and volunteering for
National Honor Society
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It almost seems like the Cochlear Implant caused a butterfly effect.


The decision to obtain a cochlear implant to fix my deafness definetely took my life down
an arduous yet benefitting path.


I wouldn't trade the world for this life I lived. I'm glad I struggled and I persevered against
all odds.


Sometimes I wonder how differently my life would've turned out if I had never gotten
the cochlear implant.