rss Email Wireless
 

More surgery for YouTube sensation

Set Text Size SmallSet Text Size MediumSet Text Size LargeSet Text Size X-Large
Share
Updated: 1/10 5:18 pm

DALLAS, Texas (NBC) -- A Texas mother will undergo a second life-changing surgery on Friday.

Sarah Churman was born without hairs in her inner-ear that transmit sound waves.

Since the age of two, all she could hear was muffled noise.

In July, Churman underwent surgery and had a hearing device implanted.

Several months later, she could hear out of her left ear.

Churman's husband recorded the first moment she could hear her voice; it became a YouTube sensation.

On Friday, she'll undergo that same surgery on her right ear.

"It's a learning process, getting acclimated to hearing stuff," said Churman.

She said hearing live music has been one of her favorite experiences with her new found hearing.

She also loves hearing her children interact.

Up until now, she's had the implant on one side, and a hearing aid in the other.

That arrangement made it difficult for her to take in both sets of sounds.

With this surgery, she'll be able to hear the same sounds out of both ears.

The surgery in July took about nine hours.

The recovery process took another six months before the device was activated and working.

Share
0 Comment(s)
Comments: Show | Hide

Here are the most recent story comments.View All

No comments yet!

Click here for WebMD news

KSN News Poll
AP News Video
Kansas Today Shot of the Day
Today's shot of the day comes from Susan Mehler who wanted to share this shot of her granddaughter helping with the grocery shopping.

Click picture to view Kansas Today Shot of the Day slideshow

600 Photos - Updated 5/21 4:56 am
B-98 107.3 The Brew Channel 96.3 Kissin Country 102.1
Inergize Digital This site is hosted and managed by Inergize Digital.
Mobile advertising for this site is available on Local Ad Buy.