The Stevens Family got some great news last night that we wanted to share with everyone. The Cochlear Implant Team at Texas Children's Hospital approved Olivia for cochlear implants!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is a HUGE development for us since Olivia's hearing is very bad right now, with little chance of improving without these implants.
We realize that there's no guarantee that her implant will "work". Work meaning that she'll have better access to sound and hopefully some day be able to talk with us! It's not an easy path and it's a long, long road with no guarantees, but at least there's a chance. Without them, we'd be learning sign language.
So we're cautiously optimistic. Olivia's surgery is schedule for Monday, July 26. She'll be 1 year and 6 days old.
We're happy to get yet another dose of good news and to see Olivia exceeding another of our preconceived "limits", "boundaries", whatever you want to call it that people have put on Olivia. She crashes through every one of those walls people try to throw in front of her! She's the strongest one in our family, if I can be 10% of her, I'd be a strong man.
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Wow, amazing news.............we are all pulling for Olivia and you two also. She is definitely the strongest trooper!!! Hurrah and keep the faith.
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Ann