Today was our second mapping session for the cochlear implant. The past two weeks, we could really start seeing that Juan is definitely hearing something. He starts looking for where the sound may come from. Every time we put the cochlear implant on in the mornings, he would take a sudden deep breath, and then [...]
Everything went well for the first 14 weeks. The suddenly Juan’s growth rate started to decrease and he rapidly fell behind the normal development schedule for his age. At the time we didn’t know what the cause was (we’ll never be 100% sure), this continued for 8 weeks. Just as suddenly as it started, it [...]
Tonight I’m sitting here wondering where to start with the story of Juan, the best place is probably the beginning. His life story starts on 22 May 2008 in Botswana, Mahubasehube, Camp site number 4 to be precise. We stayed there the first and second night of a short 4×4 trip we undertook to the [...]