It’s time we talked about the elephant in the room. I believe there are people out there who don’t agree with my decision to have a cochlear implant.
It’s been interesting to see people’s reactions when I tell them I’m having a bionic ear put in. The looks of mild disappointment, the tacit silences, noncommital shrugs, mutterings of ‘It’s your decision’.
That reaction is mostly from my Deaf friends.