I was an Optician for almost 40 years and got to see young kids kids faces light up when they could see clearly for the first time. Those memories are stuck in my brain.....and mean a lot for me.
I was one of those kids, 70 or so years ago. I was very myopic, and my mother didn’t realize it until I walked right passed her when she was picking me up from first grade. Took me to an ophthalmologist, and he tsked as he examined my eyes. Thick eyeglasses after that. At first I hated them. 😂
After a 'lazy eye' operation on both eyes first thing I noticed was I could catch a ball easier. 50 years ago now. Some may understand, geting that bird in the cage finally was a magical moment. I saw many kids regaining the use of legs, so many other abilities, we live in amazing times. Lost my sense of smell years later, the smell of roses returned one day. Always compassionate to all no matter what their abilities are
I was one of those kids....very myopic. Got glasses for the first time in 5th grade (why did it take so long?). Looked out the window and saw leaves on trees for the first time in my life. I turned to my mom and asked her if she'd always been able to see them? I didn't know what I was missing.
He did not invented it ! He participates to this big research for Australia. It is a long work since 1957 with team from France, Austria, Australia and United States. But now all manufacturers apply the principles of the Bertin patent, defined by the french P. Mac Leod and CH Chouard.
Clark was one of the pioneers heavily involved in improving earlier attempts by several others. Cochlear (the company) was founded in Australia with some funding via a grant from the federal government to produce the implants commercially. Shares in the company are now over $A250 each. About 25 years ago when I bought some shares, the price was about $A10. I only have about 50 shares and when I bought them, I did so to support the company. It ended up being a good investment though, so I got back much more than I gave.
This is the most wholesome thing on the internet by far, seeing people hear for the first time is so touching and inspirational, that we take for granted our hearing … we need to be more thankful for the privileges we have!
I was inspired to write a comment like yours but then I saw that you had said everything I wanted to say and had put it far better than I would have done!
@Damien616 bro, settle down. It's obvious these people appreciate hearing their loved ones. I never said nor implied that music was more important than that. I was simply excited for them to experience music, as it ALSO connects them with humanity and love, and will fill that silence as well. So, stop trying to be king shit on the internet and go "reconnect" yourself.
I experienced similar overwhelming feelings after recent life-changing vision surgery. After years of seeing constant overlapping and double images and having no depth perception due to a severe case of strabismus, I woke up from a one-hour procedure to PERFECT vision. I was completely stunned. I spent about the next two months wandering around in a perpetual state of bliss and gazing at everything in astonishment. The world looked absolutely exquisite!! Four months after my surgery, my brain has now adjusted to the point that my drastically improved vision seems “normal” to me and not quite as shocking…although every time I think back to what my life was like only last year, I am overwhelmed again at what a miracle I have experienced. I will never forget how utterly overjoyed I was in those early weeks. To have a sense restored and be able to fully experience this beautiful world is a profound gift.
what breaks my heart the most is that I've been hearing well my entire life and yet have never heard my own mom say she loves me ... between these beautiful moments and wonderful parents, I'm overwhelmed. I'm grateful for my hearing but I'd give it up for my mom to have loved me like that.
I don't know you or your mom....I'm just a random guy but I've done a lot of work in this area myself. And so let me just offer the idea that your mom does love you....but in a way that makes it impossible for you to understand because it looks so different than what you're witnessing here. Each of us is going through stuff and we deal with that in a unique way. Perhaps your mom has no ability to show her love to you in a normal way....but indeed she does love you. An interesting book I read many years ago was called the Lefkoe Method by Marty Lefkoe. And it was about this idea that we interpret things and give meaning to events or situations that might not be the "truth", and that what we think is the truth is just an interpretation of events. So the idea is there is no real truth. So it might seem like your mom didn't love you...but that's not really the truth, it's how you perceive it. Apologies if I offended you any way in this comment. I wish you the best!
The children are adorable, no doubt. It's the older kids and adults that really got me though. I can't imagine how much that overwhelmed them after all those years!
We take so much for granted. It is a beautiful thing to watch people experience these sensations for the first time. We need to remember to always appreciate everything we have.
It's Sunday, October 1st, and I'm sitting here at home and can only cry with compassion and heartfelt joy for these people. I wish them all with all my heart and wish them a wonderful, new future... God bless you and the people who make something like this possible!
My wife and I are both so proud we invested in Cochlear way back in 1995. We thought this could only bring happiness into this world, and now it's bringing tears to my world. Beautiful seeing so many fortunate enough to have these implanted and sharing their expressions with all of us here.
I was born deaf and watching these reactions, I can relate in many ways. The cochlear implant I have now is far more better than any hearing aid I have ever worn.
I can imagine that this was very overwhelming for you, I mean you were born without this hearing sense, it's like being given a sense, how did you cope with that, Isn't this a synaptic overload?
@@Iceguide Because I was born deaf, it was easier for me to accept it was part of my life. I wore hearing aids most of my life until my mid 40’s, when my hearing I had went bad. The CI operation took 3 hours and it was activated the following week, at first it was a sensory overload. The first 2 months were the hardest, having to relearn what sounds and noises were and what made them etc, but after about 4 months it started to even out. The good thing for me is I am hearing things I would not normally hear, so it has been a big change to my life in that regard. Still there are situations where it is difficult, noisy places don’t help. Other than I am happy with the result.
Can you imagine never hearing before and then getting home n being able to listen to all the masterpiece peices of music you have heard about all your life... or finally hearing yourself and it being like a stranger....🤯
I was reading someone else’s comment in a different video who received the implant and said she got goosebumps from head to toe the first time she heard classical music
And that’s ok and understandable. I had a deaf friend growing up, and she had a younger sister who was also deaf. The younger sister got the implant, but my friend chose not to.
As I get older I look back at all the things I turned down doing, an now I think... Life's short, there's little time left. He wouldn't want too many regrets. Feel the fear. Do it anyway.
Watching these videos and the reactions is more valuable than all the most "Priceless" things this world has to offer! I would give up everything just to see everyone find joy
It's overwhelming to watch, so I cannot begin to imagine how these people feel. We should use more of the technology at our disposal for things like this.
I never thought we could help blind or those who cant hear... Never thought this could happen. Its amazing. Something as beautiful as this gives more more hope in th9s world
I worked in the field of deafness (mostly in independent living programs) and am old enough to know when the cochlear implant first was coming out. So many deaf people thought it just one more imposition forced on them by hearing people. I was behind them after so many years of ineffective work, devices, coded languages . . . from hearing people trying to make them "hearing". But finally, OMG, it's here/hear!!! It is so obvious to see the people with profound deafness throughout their lives are so much more emotional having been so isolated from the world for so many years. It makes me cry every time I see someone's implant turn on for the first time. And, so many, are so embarrassed by their own voices which obviously sound "deaf" which most deaf people have been teased about by society in general for not sounding right. I just want to reassure them in time their voices will soon become so normal. What a thrill, will deafness be eradicated completely throughout the world? wow!
There are a lot of Deaf/Hard of Hearing folks who wouldn't want Deafness to be eradicated. Cochlear implants aren't for everyone. I'm kind of surprised you worked with Deaf/HoH folks for so long and would say something like that to be honest. Being able to hear isn't required to be a full, complete, and functional human.
@@BenSwagnerd You are wrong and since you started to question her expertise, I am telling you mine: I am a psychoanalyst and YES, you need to hear to FEEL complete, especially mothers and the "fact", why some deaf people refuse to have implants is NOT, that they don't want to hear, but feeling intiminated, but that is all on them alone, on nobody else. It is FACT, that some emotions can only occur by being able to HEAR, since only then will the brain react in the way it is supposed to. Robert has stated it very good and I can relate to that out of a diffrent perspective, since I am not deaf, but my hearing is slightly different, due to the fact, that my ears are VERY close to my skull and also, I got a LARGE skull as well - what this has to do what he said? A lot of deaf people are AFRAID of hearing themselves, not liking their own voice, not only because others found it to be odd, but because they are not used to it AND they are "hearing" themselves inside their head while thinking and more important, sleeping/dreaming. I can't stand my own (recorded) voice either, cause it does sound completly different to what I am hearing when I am speaking and singing and even though most people like my singing voice, I will never get used to it - the reason for that is a technicality. You are not only hearing with your ears, but also with your skull, else, the cochlear would not work at all and in some cases, like mine, the brain is not able to put things straight, cause you know that it is your voice, but a part of you refuses it.
Wow. I didnt expect this to happen. In 2:06 that little guys universal reaction to instantly find safety of his mom was something very beatufil. Melted my middle-age finnish mans heart and bring tear to my eye. Beatufil.
Don’t ever take a person you love hugs for granted , because tomorrow’s never promised , these people deserve everything they are given to make their lives better .
What really amazed me, was, @13:52, when they said Audrey, she whipped her head around. How did she know what her name sounded like? So touching and adorable.
I've heard you can literally go mad from this cause your brain will simply not be able to handle it and nuke itself. But maybe that's more for people who truly never ever heard anything - 100% deaf.
@@mrcrabowski Only if they drop you in a rock concert or in the middle of a busy street. Otherwise is fine. You start in a quite place just hearing one or two people and then slowly get used to it.
Смотришь, как люди плачут - так хочется их обнять! Всё так по-честному, без фальши и притворства. Это то, чего нам всем не хватает в повседневной жизни - настоящие эмоции!
In my opinion everyone in the world should see these types of videos,so we can understand what we all take for granted on a daily basis,an Optician for almost 40 years and got to see young kids kids faces light up when they could see clearly for the first time. we need to love each other on all levels,i think its the basics of us humans............................
How can you not cry when you see these wonderful human tearing up for the same thing god gave us since birth. He is showing us through these angles how life is fragile and yet beautiful. How can we not cry and thank him for every second of the day that we have science to heal people and goodness to ripple generations ahead.
This made me cry. It gave me a new found appreciation for what I have rather than focusing on what I have not. I'm still struggling a lot especially emotionally and it hurts when you just can't tell anyone about your problems.
What a wonderful world we live in as such challenges are being overcome. You must be so fortunate to work in such a clinic; rarely in life do our efforts show such immediate love for humanity.
As someone who lost all hearing in one ear and have about 80% of regular hearing in my other ear only to have the deaf ear completely restored by replacing the middle ear "fleshy bits" with a titanium prosthetic, I still can't imagine what it's like to have no hearing at all and then have it "turned on" by the press of a button. Must be wild.
I met Lou Ferrigno at the California State Fair in 2006! Seeing his reaction makes me cry because I know this was a long time coming! He was there for Super Hero day! Lou is truly a Super Hero! All my best to you Lou!
It’s always great to see kids hearing for the first time but seeing adults who lived their lives without hearing finally be able to hear after so long is so powerful to me
My friend and co-worker, Dr. Ronald Weiss, of US Army Research Laboratory, was once contacted in the 1990's by a Japanese firm in regard to possibly working with them on passing sound thru bone conduction. He arranged for a large number of elementary school deaf children to participate in a large experimental setting. They were assembled in a large auditorium in Baltimore, Maryland, with the bone conduction equipment to each one of them. The children were asked to pay attention to the musicians on stage. The first sounds the children heard in their lives were made by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra who put on a great show. (Dr. Weiss passed away in 2007.)
As someone who is hard of hearing lost 75% in right ear 25% left ear this brings me to tears to see the overwhelming JOY in their hearts couldn't imagine what it must be like God please to all involved
Amazing❗️I worked for a while as a mechanical designer of cochlear implant. Once we had a teenager guest to talk for the R&D team about her life change by the implant. Almost all the R&D team cried in different moments when she was talking about it. Such an amazing experience! I wish for a day when all humankind help each other rather than fighting for power and spilling blood on earth!
Bizleri binlerce güzel duygu ve duyularla donatan, merhametli, harika sanatlı, sonsuz kerem ve lütuf sahibi olan eşsiz tek yaradanımıza şükranımız sonsuzdur. ŞÜKÜRLER OLSUN ALLAHIM SANA . TÜM GÜZEL İSİMLER VE SIFATLAR SANA AİT... SEN BÜTÜN NOKSAN SIFATLARDAN UZAK OLANSIN... Bizleri yaratmaktaki maksadına uygun iman ve onun gerektirdiği gibi yaşamayı nasip et. amin.
The science behind this technology is truly incredible, I hope the people who love watching these videos learn more about how they work and how incredible it is that we as humans were able to create this tech. It can take a while for the brain to process the rush of new auditory information it’s receiving, so for some it may take up to a week for it to start sounding like voices, but it’s truly remarkable that we are able to accomplish this for so many people ❤
Beautifull to see how much cochleair implants have improved and became available for many,, It is a lifechanger for all severly impaired people. Altough I do work anymore as a hearing aid specialist, I do reconize the fullfilment that have occured to me and the customers Thanks for the upload!
❤ this is so beautiful, I don't know how I ended up here but these moments, these overwhelming moments capturing such intense joy.. I love this so much. Thank you for sharing. ❤❤
Technology can give such benefits to us and the environment if used well. This is wonderful! I stupidly induced temporary total deafness in both ears when I went OTT trying to clear them in the shower (I have chronic tinnitus). Couldn't even hear myself.Zilch. Never been so terrified in my life. Take care and be appreciative of your hearing as well as show kindness and understanding to those whose hearing is not so good. Amazing seeing the faces of the kids and adults when theirs was enabled or improved. Brilliant! I'm welling up here.
A profound experience for all! In the mid 1970's I worked for the OMG when Drs. William and Howard House were developing this life changing technology. What a thrill to see the effects!
I am curious, if they could not hear, and only were able to sign to communicate, how would they even understand what words meant for the first time? Simply amazing, so heart felt!
@@robertbolding4182 Thank you. I wondered about that. I guess you would start learning the process of reading lips and the new matching sound. My Dad had a cochlear implant when he lost his hearing. What an amazing procedure!
I laterally had to stop the video more than three times because of crying. Thank you, God, for all the privileges that you gave us, and praying to you to cure every single sick person from any sickness they might have.
What a beautiful video. Reminding each of how much we take for granted in this life. I cried seeing such blessings God favors us with and ashamed of myself that in the midst of all His bounty I should ever permit myself to have a sad or ungrateful day.
This should come with a warning label. This video will make a grown man cry.
Like ugly cry, too
YEP. 43 and crying.
Sure made me choke up
I don’t think there is anything better than watching these people receive such a blessing. Truly heartwarming
Shiiiieee
Well, I've had my cleansing tears for the day . . .
Well,l'vehadmycleansingtearsforthe
"Meh....what a wuss"
(while crying myself)
For us who have the gift to hear and see the world properly this should be a reminder how privileged we are.
Totalmente
We are far more blessed than we realize. Glory be to God
For SURE!. We are privileged in most ways really
@@Jason-Dawg But some more than others, I guess? God can choke on his glory.
@@darkprose sorry you feel that way
I was an Optician for almost 40 years and got to see young kids kids faces light up when they could see clearly for the first time. Those memories are stuck in my brain.....and mean a lot for me.
💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Your a magical person thank you for making there hopes and dreams come true someone as beautiful as you deserve a long and beautiful life much love❤
I was one of those kids, 70 or so years ago. I was very myopic, and my mother didn’t realize it until I walked right passed her when she was picking me up from first grade. Took me to an ophthalmologist, and he tsked as he examined my eyes. Thick eyeglasses after that. At first I hated them. 😂
After a 'lazy eye' operation on both eyes first thing I noticed was I could catch a ball easier. 50 years ago now. Some may understand, geting that bird in the cage finally was a magical moment. I saw many kids regaining the use of legs, so many other abilities, we live in amazing times. Lost my sense of smell years later, the smell of roses returned one day. Always compassionate to all no matter what their abilities are
I was one of those kids....very myopic. Got glasses for the first time in 5th grade (why did it take so long?). Looked out the window and saw leaves on trees for the first time in my life. I turned to my mom and asked her if she'd always been able to see them? I didn't know what I was missing.
"I'm not crying. You're crying.". God I never get tired of these videos. Thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it!
"l'mnotcrying.You'recrying --"Godlnever
With all the negative videos we're addicted to, it's nice to see something so heartwarming.
Agreed
Professor Graeme Clark invented the cochlear implant. We Aussies are so proud that he's helped millions of ppl worldwide to hear 😊
*sniff* Canadian here. Fuckin Oi Oi Oi, eh?
He did not invented it ! He participates to this big research for Australia.
It is a long work since 1957 with team from France, Austria, Australia and United States.
But now all manufacturers apply the principles of the Bertin patent, defined by the french P. Mac Leod and CH Chouard.
Why is everyone from Australia so kind or funny?
Clark was one of the pioneers heavily involved in improving earlier attempts by several others. Cochlear (the company) was founded in Australia with some funding via a grant from the federal government to produce the implants commercially. Shares in the company are now over $A250 each. About 25 years ago when I bought some shares, the price was about $A10. I only have about 50 shares and when I bought them, I did so to support the company. It ended up being a good investment though, so I got back much more than I gave.
Frenchmen André Djourno and Charles Eyriès were the original inventors
This is the most wholesome thing on the internet by far, seeing people hear for the first time is so touching and inspirational, that we take for granted our hearing … we need to be more thankful for the privileges we have!
I was inspired to write a comment like yours but then I saw that you had said everything I wanted to say and had put it far better than I would have done!
I cry ever time I watch one of these
@@JDsalvo123 me too!
Thisisthemostwholesomethingonthe
For the staff, this must be one of the most rewarding professions.
@@Kcsailing
I have seen audiologist cry
after being able to help kids hear again.
dont count on it I work for a company creating Cochlear implants and I still feel like a worthless piece of trash
@@spikepsychwhy?
@@GirmaKassa-ip7ht idk I hate myself for many reasons
Every time I watch videos about cochlear implants I think to myself, "wait until they hear music."
Notamment Mozart...
@@jptey289 VIVALDI FOUR SEASONS - WINTER
Everytimelwatchvideosadoutcochlear
@Damien616 bro, settle down. It's obvious these people appreciate hearing their loved ones. I never said nor implied that music was more important than that.
I was simply excited for them to experience music, as it ALSO connects them with humanity and love, and will fill that silence as well.
So, stop trying to be king shit on the internet and go "reconnect" yourself.
@@ampere11 No one needs to be told to settle down BRO. Nothing I said needed told to settle down BRO.
I experienced similar overwhelming feelings after recent life-changing vision surgery. After years of seeing constant overlapping and double images and having no depth perception due to a severe case of strabismus, I woke up from a one-hour procedure to PERFECT vision. I was completely stunned.
I spent about the next two months wandering around in a perpetual state of bliss and gazing at everything in astonishment. The world looked absolutely exquisite!!
Four months after my surgery, my brain has now adjusted to the point that my drastically improved vision seems “normal” to me and not quite as shocking…although every time I think back to what my life was like only last year, I am overwhelmed again at what a miracle I have experienced. I will never forget how utterly overjoyed I was in those early weeks. To have a sense restored and be able to fully experience this beautiful world is a profound gift.
❤❤
That sounds fascinating, thanks for sharing!
Praise science.
what breaks my heart the most is that I've been hearing well my entire life and yet have never heard my own mom say she loves me ... between these beautiful moments and wonderful parents, I'm overwhelmed. I'm grateful for my hearing but I'd give it up for my mom to have loved me like that.
I love you
Maybe she'll love you one day
I am so sorry. Wishing you the best and I hope you can love yourself like nobody else did
@@Thetruepianoman that is so sweet!!! Thank you!!!
I don't know you or your mom....I'm just a random guy but I've done a lot of work in this area myself. And so let me just offer the idea that your mom does love you....but in a way that makes it impossible for you to understand because it looks so different than what you're witnessing here. Each of us is going through stuff and we deal with that in a unique way. Perhaps your mom has no ability to show her love to you in a normal way....but indeed she does love you. An interesting book I read many years ago was called the Lefkoe Method by Marty Lefkoe. And it was about this idea that we interpret things and give meaning to events or situations that might not be the "truth", and that what we think is the truth is just an interpretation of events. So the idea is there is no real truth. So it might seem like your mom didn't love you...but that's not really the truth, it's how you perceive it. Apologies if I offended you any way in this comment. I wish you the best!
The children are adorable, no doubt. It's the older kids and adults that really got me though. I can't imagine how much that overwhelmed them after all those years!
There is nothing more beautiful than tears of joy!
We take so much for granted. It is a beautiful thing to watch people experience these sensations for the first time. We need to remember to always appreciate everything we have.
I just hope, with all my heart, that blind people will one day have some of their sight restored the same way.
It's Sunday, October 1st, and I'm sitting here at home and can only cry with compassion and heartfelt joy for these people. I wish them all with all my heart and wish them a wonderful, new future...
God bless you and the people who make something like this possible!
And God bless you too!!
2:01 this is one of my favorites. The way the little boy immediately went and hugged his mom after hearing for the first time is just too adorable❤
I cried too so beautiful a Mom boy
i just knew before i clicked on this vid..i was going to be in tears by their reactions to hearing for the first time..god bless them ❤❤
These are the most heart warming and lovely videos ever made. I can't help but turn into a big teary nose runny mess. Love them so much!!!
These videos are truly the most heartwarming on you tube.
My wife and I are both so proud we invested in Cochlear way back in 1995. We thought this could only bring happiness into this world, and now it's bringing tears to my world. Beautiful seeing so many fortunate enough to have these implanted and sharing their expressions with all of us here.
I was born deaf and watching these reactions, I can relate in many ways.
The cochlear implant I have now is far more better than any hearing aid I have ever worn.
I can imagine that this was very overwhelming for you, I mean you were born without this hearing sense, it's like being given a sense, how did you cope with that, Isn't this a synaptic overload?
@@Iceguide
Because I was born deaf, it was easier for me to accept it was part of my life. I wore hearing aids most of my life until my mid 40’s, when my hearing I had went bad. The CI operation took 3 hours and it was activated the following week, at first it was a sensory overload.
The first 2 months were the hardest, having to relearn what sounds and noises were and what made them etc, but after about 4 months it started to even out.
The good thing for me is I am hearing things I would not normally hear, so it has been a big change to my life in that regard. Still there are situations where it is difficult, noisy places don’t help. Other than I am happy with the result.
@@dalehenry5233 Thank you for your explanation, my best wishes...
do you have any hearing drums?
I’m loosing my hearing. I’m curious how non hearing can understand language after gettin the implant.
Can you imagine never hearing before and then getting home n being able to listen to all the masterpiece peices of music you have heard about all your life... or finally hearing yourself and it being like a stranger....🤯
I was reading someone else’s comment in a different video who received the implant and said she got goosebumps from head to toe the first time she heard classical music
My dad was born deaf. I'd love to see him get that implant, but he says he's afraid of the surgery.
@@mikeyacson9542 Yeah, it would be cool if he could hear if someone needs help.
Piece of cake. My daughter was 4 and got through it no problem!
DO IT DO IT DO IT!
And that’s ok and understandable. I had a deaf friend growing up, and she had a younger sister who was also deaf. The younger sister got the implant, but my friend chose not to.
As I get older I look back at all the things I turned down doing, an now I think... Life's short, there's little time left. He wouldn't want too many regrets.
Feel the fear. Do it anyway.
Watching these videos and the reactions is more valuable than all the most "Priceless" things this world has to offer! I would give up everything just to see everyone find joy
It's overwhelming to watch, so I cannot begin to imagine how these people feel. We should use more of the technology at our disposal for things like this.
This has to be the best job in the world for those that do this for people. Bless you all.
I never thought we could help blind or those who cant hear...
Never thought this could happen.
Its amazing.
Something as beautiful as this gives more more hope in th9s world
The guy who said I'm going to leave for a minute so you can share is a real professional. Brilliant!
These always make me cry. Something that all the rest of us take for granted, but these people have been given a gift. SO beautiful.
I worked in the field of deafness (mostly in independent living programs) and am old enough to know when the cochlear implant first was coming out. So many deaf people thought it just one more imposition forced on them by hearing people. I was behind them after so many years of ineffective work, devices, coded languages . . . from hearing people trying to make them "hearing". But finally, OMG, it's here/hear!!! It is so obvious to see the people with profound deafness throughout their lives are so much more emotional having been so isolated from the world for so many years. It makes me cry every time I see someone's implant turn on for the first time. And, so many, are so embarrassed by their own voices which obviously sound "deaf" which most deaf people have been teased about by society in general for not sounding right. I just want to reassure them in time their voices will soon become so normal. What a thrill, will deafness be eradicated completely throughout the world? wow!
There are a lot of Deaf/Hard of Hearing folks who wouldn't want Deafness to be eradicated. Cochlear implants aren't for everyone. I'm kind of surprised you worked with Deaf/HoH folks for so long and would say something like that to be honest. Being able to hear isn't required to be a full, complete, and functional human.
@@BenSwagnerd You are wrong and since you started to question her expertise, I am telling you mine: I am a psychoanalyst and YES, you need to hear to FEEL complete, especially mothers and the "fact", why some deaf people refuse to have implants is NOT, that they don't want to hear, but feeling intiminated, but that is all on them alone, on nobody else. It is FACT, that some emotions can only occur by being able to HEAR, since only then will the brain react in the way it is supposed to.
Robert has stated it very good and I can relate to that out of a diffrent perspective, since I am not deaf, but my hearing is slightly different, due to the fact, that my ears are VERY close to my skull and also, I got a LARGE skull as well - what this has to do what he said? A lot of deaf people are AFRAID of hearing themselves, not liking their own voice, not only because others found it to be odd, but because they are not used to it AND they are "hearing" themselves inside their head while thinking and more important, sleeping/dreaming.
I can't stand my own (recorded) voice either, cause it does sound completly different to what I am hearing when I am speaking and singing and even though most people like my singing voice, I will never get used to it - the reason for that is a technicality.
You are not only hearing with your ears, but also with your skull, else, the cochlear would not work at all and in some cases, like mine, the brain is not able to put things straight, cause you know that it is your voice, but a part of you refuses it.
How do they feel about hearing music for the first time Robert, it must be amazing?
How do some of those people understand spoken word immediately and answer the questions if they didn't hear spoken word before?
Why not get the best of both worlds?
Wow. I didnt expect this to happen.
In 2:06 that little guys universal reaction to instantly find safety of his mom was something very beatufil. Melted my middle-age finnish mans heart and bring tear to my eye. Beatufil.
It's unbelievable the achievements that people made for other people. Hearing to the deaf and so many more!
I'm 6ft 4 inches. Built like a tank. And after watching these people hearing for the first time . Brought a tear to my eye.
Don’t ever take a person you love hugs for granted , because tomorrow’s never promised , these people deserve everything they are given to make their lives better .
I love watching this as well as those who see color for the first time. Most take these abilities for granted but not these people
What really amazed me, was, @13:52, when they said Audrey, she whipped her head around. How did she know what her name sounded like? So touching and adorable.
I bet it would be a pretty crazy experience especially for adults that hadn't heard anything for a number of years.
I've heard you can literally go mad from this cause your brain will simply not be able to handle it and nuke itself. But maybe that's more for people who truly never ever heard anything - 100% deaf.
@@mrcrabowski Only if they drop you in a rock concert or in the middle of a busy street.
Otherwise is fine. You start in a quite place just hearing one or two people and then slowly get used to it.
Смотришь, как люди плачут - так хочется их обнять! Всё так по-честному, без фальши и притворства. Это то, чего нам всем не хватает в повседневной жизни - настоящие эмоции!
oh I cant watch this.. Ill be dehydrated from crying. Imagine having this incredibly rewarding job...Omy god, christopher!
In my opinion everyone in the world should see these types of videos,so we can understand what we all take for granted on a daily basis,an Optician for almost 40 years and got to see young kids kids faces light up when they could see clearly for the first time. we need to love each other on all levels,i think its the basics of us humans............................
As a musician I would be so devastated to lose my hearing, so I'm crying tears of joy right along with them.
I'm in floods of tears. It is so beautiful to see the reactions of these people who are hearing for the 1st time.
How can you not cry when you see these wonderful human tearing up for the same thing god gave us since birth. He is showing us through these angles how life is fragile and yet beautiful. How can we not cry and thank him for every second of the day that we have science to heal people and goodness to ripple generations ahead.
Everyone should be able to hear their loved ones, nature and music.
What a beautiful thing to see modern technology work miracles of joy for some wonderful people!
A very rewarding job. Screw the money. Making people this happy is a huge reward.
I love how the kids grab hold of their Moms ❤
I'm 85% deaf in my left ear and i know that overwhelming feeling when you are able to hear more, all too well. ❤ :')
so beautiful to see people experience hearing for the first time
ive never cried so many times in my life watching this guys salute to you all!!!
I'm a 33 yr old man and these videos bring me to tears. It's so lovely to see!
This made me cry. It gave me a new found appreciation for what I have rather than focusing on what I have not. I'm still struggling a lot especially emotionally and it hurts when you just can't tell anyone about your problems.
What a wonderful world we live in as such challenges are being overcome. You must be so fortunate to work in such a clinic; rarely in life do our efforts show such immediate love for humanity.
truly Beautiful ..that is what life is all about
As someone who lost all hearing in one ear and have about 80% of regular hearing in my other ear only to have the deaf ear completely restored by replacing the middle ear "fleshy bits" with a titanium prosthetic, I still can't imagine what it's like to have no hearing at all and then have it "turned on" by the press of a button. Must be wild.
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Imagine going to work and crying everyday? At least its in a good rewarding way. Darn, it makes me feel human emotions again after watching these.
I met Lou Ferrigno at the California State Fair in 2006! Seeing his reaction makes me cry because I know this was a long time coming! He was there for Super Hero day! Lou is truly a Super Hero! All my best to you Lou!
It’s always great to see kids hearing for the first time but seeing adults who lived their lives without hearing finally be able to hear after so long is so powerful to me
I bet it feels so fulfilling working in a field like this. The reactions in the end must be so worth it 😭
My friend and co-worker, Dr. Ronald Weiss, of US Army Research Laboratory, was once contacted in the 1990's by a Japanese firm in regard to possibly working with them on passing sound thru bone conduction. He arranged for a large number of elementary school deaf children to participate in a large experimental setting. They were assembled in a large auditorium in Baltimore, Maryland, with the bone conduction equipment to each one of them. The children were asked to pay attention to the musicians on stage. The first sounds the children heard in their lives were made by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra who put on a great show. (Dr. Weiss passed away in 2007.)
They only show the novelty of something new...but that's not the whole story.
I think that’s beautiful
As someone who is hard of hearing lost 75% in right ear 25% left ear this brings me to tears to see the overwhelming JOY in their hearts couldn't imagine what it must be like God please to all involved
Imagine being there everyday. What a gift! Thank-you God, for this incredible miracle.
who its science who helped these people not an imaginary person
@brucedickinson12 how about let people believe in God and leave them alone. If you're that offended just keep scrolling.
grow up @@CharlesEBright
@brucedickinson12 how about stop harassing others and slamming their faith. Is it really bothering and offending you that much?
@@CharlesEBright how about growing up
A Blessing that we who have always been able to hear take for granted each day of our lives.
Amazing❗️I worked for a while as a mechanical designer of cochlear implant. Once we had a teenager guest to talk for the R&D team about her life change by the implant. Almost all the R&D team cried in different moments when she was talking about it. Such an amazing experience! I wish for a day when all humankind help each other rather than fighting for power and spilling blood on earth!
Most common reaction.
Teares of joy :-)
... Here to 😊
Bizleri binlerce güzel duygu ve duyularla donatan, merhametli, harika sanatlı, sonsuz kerem ve lütuf sahibi olan eşsiz tek yaradanımıza şükranımız sonsuzdur. ŞÜKÜRLER OLSUN ALLAHIM SANA . TÜM GÜZEL İSİMLER VE SIFATLAR SANA AİT... SEN BÜTÜN NOKSAN SIFATLARDAN UZAK OLANSIN... Bizleri yaratmaktaki maksadına uygun iman ve onun gerektirdiği gibi yaşamayı nasip et. amin.
The science behind this technology is truly incredible, I hope the people who love watching these videos learn more about how they work and how incredible it is that we as humans were able to create this tech. It can take a while for the brain to process the rush of new auditory information it’s receiving, so for some it may take up to a week for it to start sounding like voices, but it’s truly remarkable that we are able to accomplish this for so many people ❤
Thanking God for his mercy 💝
Oh….the things we take for granted. This made me cry so much
If hearing is this emotional, can anyone imagine sight for the first time?!? What a good time we live in (at least this way)!
What a rewarding job it must be to witness this life change with ppl on a constant basis
It is just amazing how this videos touch us to the core..so beautiful..i am so happy for them
nothing, absolutely nothing, tears me up faster than these videos. and I don't know why.
Thank you to the person who invented these life changing device. THANK YOU
As a musician who plays several instruments, I cannot imagine not hearing the music in the world. This is very emotional.
Same here 😭
Same, and I sing too. I was just practicing 80s to Right Now by Van Halen and Get Lucky by Loverboy when I ran across this video.
Some of the most beautiful moments! ❤
This is so touching.. We all take so much for granted.
Wow! To hear your own voice for the first time, I can only imagine the emotions-
wow i wish i could work in a place that has tears of joy like that. awesome
Love the little kids joy, and their parents too
Beautifull to see how much cochleair implants have improved and became available for many,,
It is a lifechanger for all severly impaired people.
Altough I do work anymore as a hearing aid specialist, I do reconize the fullfilment that have occured to me and the customers
Thanks for the upload!
❤ this is so beautiful, I don't know how I ended up here but these moments, these overwhelming moments capturing such intense joy.. I love this so much. Thank you for sharing. ❤❤
That's probably amazing for professionals. Seeing and taking part of these moments. ❤❤❤... Beautiful experiences!!
Technology can give such benefits to us and the environment if used well. This is wonderful! I stupidly induced temporary total deafness in both ears when I went OTT trying to clear them in the shower (I have chronic tinnitus). Couldn't even hear myself.Zilch. Never been so terrified in my life. Take care and be appreciative of your hearing as well as show kindness and understanding to those whose hearing is not so good. Amazing seeing the faces of the kids and adults when theirs was enabled or improved. Brilliant! I'm welling up here.
Está es una gran lección, estas personas nos hacen aterrizar, los que gozamos de nuestros cinco sentidos, no lo valoramos. Felicidades!
there are so many things in life that we might at times take for granted. it's good to be reminded sometimes. :)
Can't stop crying.❤🙏
A profound experience for all! In the mid 1970's I worked for the OMG when Drs. William and Howard House were developing this life changing technology. What a thrill to see the effects!
Wow i didnt think it would be so emotional for them. I mean in the way that they totally break down. Amazing!!
brillinent...defness is the nd biggest problem of the humen body to depression......it cn be helped....................................
I'm not sure why, but I really, really needed this today...
It is overwhelming, it takes time for our brains to take it in.
10:06 so cool with communicating over facetime for the first time. AMAZING
I am curious, if they could not hear, and only were able to sign to communicate, how would they even understand what words meant for the first time? Simply amazing, so heart felt!
Well if they're like me they read lips.
@@robertbolding4182 Thank you. I wondered about that. I guess you would start learning the process of reading lips and the new matching sound. My Dad had a cochlear implant when he lost his hearing. What an amazing procedure!
I hope the pure love and joy from this will stay with all of them in the video and us viewers.
I laterally had to stop the video more than three times because of crying.
Thank you, God, for all the privileges that you gave us, and praying to you to cure every single sick person from any sickness they might have.
it's okay to cry.
What a beautiful video. Reminding each of how much we take for granted in this life. I cried seeing such blessings God favors us with and ashamed of myself that in the midst of all His bounty I should ever permit myself to have a sad or ungrateful day.
I watch these to cheer myself up and it works every time
The shock on the babies faces! I love it.