"My hearing implant is irreplaceable when making music."

My name is Moritz, I live in Vienna and I am fitted with a Bonebridge on one side. I have been struggling with middle ear infections since I was a small child. I had two tympanoplasty operations on my left ear, the second of which involved a radical removal, which is why I no longer have any ossicles. I tried in-the-ear hearing aids, but after wearing them for a year and a half I suffered from constant inflammation in my ear canal. My ENT specialist finally made me aware of the possibility of the Bonebridge. This was the only option for me to be able to hear on both sides again and was therefore the best possible decision.

My biggest hobby is music, especially electronic music. Now I can finally listen bilaterally again - which of course helps me massively when making music. In my job as a commercial artist/musician/event organizer, I have a lot to do with people.It's important to understand content quickly and to be easily accessible. Since the implantation, I can finally be around people again without being completely exhausted from concentrated listening in the evening. I am most pleased to be able to hear my daughter.

My advice to anyone facing this decision is to realize how much better life is when you can hear. Then: be curious, research well, ask lots of questions.