Remembering Past

Her husband called her immediately and asked her to google about the implantation. Sarah recalls “In May of 2011, my husband, Sloan, was driving in his truck and heard a radio ad for the Esteem hearing implant by Envoy Medical. He listened to the ad, and in a feverish frenzy called me up and told me to Google it. He was certain it was for me. I immediately started researching like mad and I realized it was indeed my miracle.”

Implant Cost Blurs Hopes

 

When her husband mentioned the implants she became hopeful. Perhaps this implantation would redress her hearing ability. She couldn’t wait to get it done. How much had she craved listening to her husband’s and her children’s voice! She got very excited when she heard about it from her husband. However, all her hopes shattered when she learned about the cost of surgery.    

Unbearable Cost

The treatment would cost $30,000 a year. Her hopes were crushed when she realized the cost for even just the insurance to get these hearing implants. Was there any way to work it out? In an instant, her dream of hearing seemed to slip away. She started losing her faith, until…

Deaf For The Past 29 Years

29-year-old Sarah Churman was quite familiar with medical experiments as she had opted for several operations to treat her disability as a deaf person. Though she underwent many surgeries, none of them really worked for her. Now, Sarah had many hopes with this implantation but the expensive it bore was extremely high.

A Relative Steps In To Help

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The  Churmans were adamant about solving the financial issue. It was then that Sloan’s mother, Lari, intervened and decided she would do anything to help her daughter-in-law. Lari went all in by offering her retirement fund to help Sarah out with her current situation. It was 2011 when Sarah got the news and now it was time to either accept or reject the generous offer.

The Date

She said yes and her first Esteem implant date had been set. This is a revolutionary aural technology introduced seven years ago. She would be hearing her own voice and her family’s voice for the first time. Would she like it? Whatever happens, she was in for a new journey in her life.