The First Words a Deaf Woman Heard from her Boyfriend “Will You Marry Me?”

Andrea Diaz had been deaf her whole life, but thanks to the amazing technology of cochlear implants, she was finally able to hear for the first time. Her doctor gathered her in a room with her boyfriend, Kevin, as they prepared to turn the device on for the first time. Once the implant was turned on, Andrea was overwhelmed by the new sensation, but nothing could prepare her for what would happen next. Just seconds after hearing her first-ever words, Kevin got down on one knee and asked Andrea to marry him.

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