29 And Hearing For The First time (update)

What Happened:
Back in September, Sarah Churman’s video of her hearing her own voice for the first time in 29 years lit a viral fire through the Internet. The video, shot by her husband Sloan, shows what’s known as the Esteem hearing implant being tested out on Sarah before the surgery. The second the implant is turned on, Sarah’s face crumbles with emotion.

Where Is She Now:
After all the press following the video’s viral explosion, Sarah is set to get the Esteem hearing implant for her other ear — free of charge this Friday, January 13. Since the video, Sarah has appeared everywhere from — the Ellen DeGeneres show to New York Ink, where she had them tattoo a heart behind her ear. Sarah said hearing her children for the first time was the most powerful part of having the implant.

“You miss out on so much, and the morning after I was on the kitchen floor just bawling,” she said. “It just broke my heart thinking about all the people out there missing it like I did.”

Sarah said that the experience has opened the door to many different opportunities, and shown her that, one day, she’d like to work with parents and children with hearing disabilities.

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