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I didn’t get both implants at the same time.

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I got the one on the right in 1996,  

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the one on the left in 2008. 

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Thanks to my implants I can hear as well as everyone else does.  

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I’m very happy that today’s technology is advanced enough   

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to completely replace the hearing organ.  

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I’ve been studying medicine for six years.

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I’ve always been interested in anatomy –  

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that’s what started my fascination for surgery.

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Following various internships, I’ve now settled on general medicine 

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and can certainly imagine having my own practice one day

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with pleasant patients that like to come and see me.  

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Unfortunately, cochlear implants still have their limitations.

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In larger groups it’s often very hard to make out what one person is saying, 

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especially if several people are talking at the same time.  

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Nonetheless, the cochlear implant provides me with superb hearing 80% of the time, 

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which enables me to study medicine.

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I can hear what my trainer calls out to me on the tennis court.  

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I can talk to my friends when we go out.

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I basically hear everything and can manage everyday life just fine.