"I am thrilled with how well my daughter has developed with CI."

My name is Christian, I live on the border between Upper and Lower Austria and I am the father of a unilaterally implanted child. As soon as we found out that our baby had a severe hearing impairment, we were informed about our options. We quickly learned that cochlear implants were available and that hearing was possible for our child. And today we are able to lead a normal life despite our challenges.

In the beginning, I dealt very intensively with the topic of CI in order to really do the right thing for our daughter with a clear conscience. As my training provides me with the necessary background, I spent my free time reading up on the subject and gathering as much information as possible. This helped me to calm down on the one hand and gave me a sense of security on the other. It has now become my regular task to keep up to date with CIs and hearing solutions.

I therefore advise those affected to approach the topic with a great deal of commitment and to inform themselves comprehensively in order to be able to decide on the best CI manufacturer.