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The extraordinary moment a DEAF Woman is overcome with emotion as she HEARS for the first time
- Published_at:2014-03-27
- Category:People & Blogs
- Channel:Alex Rooney
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- description: WATCH: The extraordinary moment a deaf woman is overcome with emotion as she HEARS for the first time after having implants Deaf Joanne Milne HEARS for first time with cochlear implants in moving video Joanne Milne suffers the rare condition Usher Syndrome It left her deaf since birth and in her mid-20s it claimed her sight Last month the 40-year-old underwent a life-changing operation to have cochlear implants fitted She waited anxiously for four weeks before they could be switched on Overcome with emotion, fighting back the tears and gasping for breath, Ms Milne breaks down as her doctor recites the days of the week She said the switch on had been the 'most emotional and overwhelming' experience of her life They are seven simple words we all take for granted. But as Joanne Milne heard her doctor recite the days of the week, she was overwhelmed with emotion, fighting back tears and gasping to catch her breath. Until that moment the 40-year-old's world had been silent. Born with the rare condition Usher Syndrome, Ms Milne has been deaf since birth and in her mid-20s the condition claimed her sight. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2590509/Watch-The-moving-moment-deaf-woman-overcome-emotion-HEARS-time-having-cochlea-implants-switched-on.html#ixzz2xAP26Oau Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook Please subscribe to My Channel! http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwqUy32gzqpnBI6u1t1cwxw/about
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