Amber had the cochlear implant surgery on Friday, Oct. 31st.  Everything went very well.  The surgery was only about 1 1/2 hours long.  The surgeon checked the implant in the OR prior to Amber awakening & said the nerves responded excellent.  She is still having a lot of pain but that is to be expected.  The implant will be turned on in 3 weeks.  The incision needs to heal first because the outer part of the implant rests over the incision.  We are all excited at the prospect of Amber hearing again after over 5 years.  We will be seeing the surgeon again this week for a follow-up just to make sure everything is OK.  I will update again as things progress.  Thanks again for all the prayers & support.

Darrell