Born in the US city of Salt Lake City, Heather Simonsen began to experience difficulty hearing after the first birth. The birth of the second child has worsened the situation. When Heather was in the hospital for the third time, and it brought the delivery room just to be born daughter, the woman realized with horror that the general did not hear anything more. It is completely deaf.
"With each pregnancy my ears like a clogged with cotton wool, and after the third child closed permanently - says Heather. - I went to the doctor, who said that I had a problem in his left ear, and soon I need a hearing aid. I thought I could get used to it, but after the birth of her daughter did not hear a single word. "
Doctors diagnosed women otosclerosis - Ear disease characterized by abnormal growth of bone tissue in the area of the oval window. Because pregnancies Heather disease progressed very quickly, it has not yet led to deafness. Fortunately, experts have advised the patient to consult a surgeon, otolaryngologist at the University of Utah.
He proposed a surgery, which is successful in 90% of cases. During the procedure, surgeons remove a third of the bone tissue in the ears, and then drilled a small hole in the inner ear and install a special tube made of titanium. This again allows the sound to penetrate. In the case of Heather's surgery was successful, and now again she hears the voices of his children.
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