What the mind can conceive and believe, you will achieve. All throughout my life this is what my father would tell me and it has become a large part in helping me achieve, and to continue chasing after, my dreams of becoming a surgeon. I am very passionate about my love for medicine and I have high aspirations in achieving my goals.
Q: What about children/students who want to go to the regional Deaf/hard of hearing program in their community and are told they are not "deaf enough" or have "too much hearing?" It seems some people in the educational community judge this by audiograms.
Four years ago I began an amazing journey I never expected. My son did not pass the newborn hearing screening and we were referred to an audiologist. He was just six weeks old when we had our first audiology appointment. I can still remember hearing the audiologist say,"I have good news and bad news. Which one do you want first?" Regardless which one I decided to hear first, I needed to know the results of my son's auditory brainstem response (ABR) exam.
The year was 2005 and my husband and I had been married for 18 years. We had 2 healthy boys, age 17 and 14 at the time, when we found out we were having a baby girl. I vividly remember the day Alysa was born. It was filled with mixed emotions- extreme happiness and even anxiety. Her syndrome was a surprise to us.
