I can Hear Again~ Hearing Aid is My Precious Friend~

This story is one of best impressive memories in my life. Mostly, I affected from one old doctor and one Speech-Language pathologist. Also, I noticed from these two medical workers that what I can do to the people who had hearing impediment. To be frank, this precious experience led me to the road for the study abroad to the USA and my dream, to become an audiologist.

 

On this story, I am eight years old. I am in the hospital with my mother, because I couldn’t hear since two weeks ago. Both my parents and I are disappointed. However, when a doctor who has white beard, my doctor told me that I can get a new friend who can helps my hearing, I surprised and looked up him again and again. Because the doctor’s suggestion, I go to the laboratory with my mother and young woman who is a Speech –Language Pathologist (SLP) for take two inspections that sounds and words test.

 

 

After the inspection, the SLP suggests my mother and I go back to the doctor’s room. When we arrive in the doctor’s office, the nurse tells us to wait for the doctor till a couple of minute. About ten minute later, the nurse calls us and we get into the doctor’s office again. When I sit on the chair, the doctor asks me “Are you ready to meet your new friend?” I nod at him, and he smiles and he shows me a small machine. I look at him with a surprised face and I ask him “what is this?” He writes down the answer on the paper. It’s just a simple answer, “Here is your new friend, called Hearing Aid.” I brink my eye’s again and again. Then, the doctor tries to me to wear a hearing aid. “Can you hear me?” I hear the simple question to my ear. “Yes, I can hear your voice, doctor.” Then, all the people who are in the doctor’s room clap their hands. I smile at them and say, “Yes, I can hear again. Doctor, what happened to me?” the doctor answers me “Your friend helped your hearing. Your friend’s name is hearing aid.” “A hearing aid” I murmur my new friend’s name. The doctor says, “This is your precious friend. Can you get along with it?” I nod and say, “Yes, doctor.” He smiles and pats me on the head. Then, my mother says “Airi.” I look back to my mother. She says, “Can you hear me?” I answer to her “Yes, I can hear your voice, mom.” I rush over to my mother and my mother hug me tightly. “Whose voice do you want to hear? Airi” The SLP asks me, I answer “Pocky.” “Who is Pocky?” the SLP asks me again. Then, my mother answers her question, “Pocky is our puppy’s name.” Everyone laugh at this answer. “Why are you laughing?” I ask to everyone with a frowning face.

 

After the conversation, my doctor explains me two rules that I must wear out the hearing aid before go to bed, I must wear out the hearing aid before taking shower. After his explains, my mother and I go back to home by the car. While we are in the car, I said to my mother, “I want to help friend who had hearing impediment.” Then mom smiles at me and says, “What’s a great dream is.”

 

In conclusion, since that day, I had impressed from the one old doctor and one young woman who is a Speech- Language pathologist. Also, I had impressed in a small friend, A hearing aid. I learned about significance of hearing from them. In addition, I got a impact that this small machine, a hearing aid can provides the sound to the people who had hearing impediment. If I did not wear a hearing aid, I would not study abroad in the USA ad would not study audiology. Why I can say that I want to help the people who are suffering for their hearing. The old doctor, the SLP, and a small machine affected the little girl, and that little girl will affect someone who lost hearing.

 

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