Deaf Woman Behind Viral Video Describes Hearing Her Voice for the First Time
- Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:16am by
Billy Hallowell
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One of the most inspiring stories we’ve had the opportunity to cover on the Blaze surrounds 29-year-old Sarah Churman. Earlier this month, we brought you incredible video of the young woman, who was born deaf, hearing her voice for the first time.
On Thursday, Fox News Gretchen Carlson interviewed her about a special hearing implant that has revolutionized her life. Showing how life-changing modern medical technology has become, this medical marvel is now making it possible for Churman to experience hearing for the first time. When asked to describe what the process has been like, she said:
“Everything before was jumbled or muffled…but once they turned the implant on it’s just absolute clarity…You can hear all the little noises you never heard before.
I’ve been not hearing for so long — to go to this, it was just — an absolute difference. I don’t know how to explain it…before everything was just one big jumbled sound.”
Particularly warming is the idea that she is now able to hear her two small children’s distinct voices. “It was overwhelming,” she said. ”Getting to hear their little voices like that — that was worth it right there.”
Churman’s surgery cost $30,000 — a lump sum of money that she said her mother-in-law “stepped out in faith” (in fact, she cashed in all of her retirement savings) to give.
Watch Carlson’s interview with her, below:
And here‘s the original video showing Churman’s emotional reaction to hearing her voice for the first time:
Churman has been making her media rounds. She also appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” earlier this month, where she again addressed this inspirational tale:
If you’re interested in learning more, Churman is answering questions and blogging about her experiences. Inspirational, indeed.
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Comments (70)
Tired-of-fools
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 3:23pmI think that its just wrong for her to get the implant. It was made by one of those evil corporations that are ruining this country. Michael Moore should have taken her to Cuba and their doctors would have fixed her hearing. You know, they have the best health care in the western hemisphere.
Report Post »toto
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 5:04pm:) Great post.
Report Post »Lemon Party Patriot
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 2:36amGrandma has to cash in her retirement for it because the insurance company didn’t think she needed to hear anything.
That‘s a republican’s favorite part.
Report Post »jingoistic.patriot
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 2:23pmWAY TO GO MOTHER-IN-LAW! Cashed in her retirement to pay for it. How cool is that!
Report Post »NHBuckeye
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 1:13pmI cry every time I see this woman’s reaction to hearing for the first time. It is so amazing and heart-wrenching to see her gratefulness. Praise God.
Report Post »ScienceIsNotEvil
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 6:48pmIt wasn’t god who did this it was scientists, doctors and engineers who made this happen. If was your god who, if he exists, made her broken..
marriagefortoday
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 7:35pmTo Scienceisnotevil:
You are another display of ignorance. If you logically trace back the steps of what God can and HAS done, He touches and affects people and our very minds that “create” are because of the “Creator”. it’s easy to see the hand of God in everything good that we do, except for folks like you that find any excuse and reason to take God “out” of the picture.
Scientists are people and PEOPLE are created by God! Do the math. Oh, I forget… folks like you have your own math that adds up to whatever you want it to be.
Report Post »Eyeball
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 7:56pmScienceisnotevil is blind and doesn’t know it… or ignorant. He thinks he is too smart to believe in God.
Report Post »This_Individual
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 12:54pmSuch a great story. I’m happy for her and her family :)
Report Post »Quest4Freedom
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 12:47pmI don’t understand why some idiots have to try to turn a beautiful story-experience into something else. It sounds like pure jealousy to me. Like, uh, maybe they didn’t get the love from their own mother-in-law when they whined about the motorcycle that they really really really had to have, but was refused. *sigh* get a life!
Report Post »SCARY
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 12:25pmMan, she looks hot with those tats!…and I’m not kidding.HOT!
Report Post »Dabldo
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 10:36pmMustache on a Mona Lisa. Love women the way they are. A distraction, ruins their curves.
Report Post »alina.bolero
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 11:45am… and the “Flea Party” would say: “It was society that allowed the engineers that developed these implants to prosper and become educated to the degree that they could be developed. The corporate greed and capitalism that extorts a cost of $30K must be stopped! The need of the deaf far outweighs the success given, by society, to the developers.”
Capitalism works, and is inherently way more compassionate than the injustice imparted by wealth redistribution, so-called “social justice”, and favoritism of collectivism over individual rights.
Report Post »toto
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 5:05pmYes!
Report Post »thdream
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 11:24pmSo true
Report Post »matinva
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:29amThis is America. This didn’t happen in China or Russia or Cuba. This happened here because we are a free people; free to earn and free to give, free to research and develop products that help all people. Owebama and anyone even remotely like him needs to go.
Report Post »matt1776
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 2:09pmOWP says CUBA has the best healthcare system in the world! Look at that evil capitalist implant company, restoring this woman’s hearing, giving her another one, and paying for the first! How ridiculous is the EVIL American system. These OWP people make me want to puke.
Report Post »SilentKnighht
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:23amJeez Another example of Corporate greed…why didn’t they also fund her college tuition and the tuition of her 2 kids and pay off their mortgage? Filthy stinkin rich corporate bastards.
Report Post »yiddishlion
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:44amI know! I was also thoroughly disgusted by the fact I had to use my pathetically evil computer to view the video and read the story!!!!! When will the insanity of democratic success end??!!!!!! No more I say, NO MORE!!!!
Report Post »TheCalvinistPastor
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:21amI love reading stories like this :)
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:37amAwesome! AWESOME!!!
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:47amOnly bad part was having to watch a trailer for the new Rosie O’Donnel show first.
Report Post »piper60
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:25amWe need to set up a fund to help her mother out with her retirement savings.
Report Post »This mother has had her world opened up so much.
WarriorPitbull
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:30amNice gesture, but not necessary, watch the video and find out why.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:24amLast year at Glenn’s Christmas show in Ohio, he promised to get a deaf kid some kind of surgery so he can hear. Anyone know whatever became of that? I hope the answer is not “nothing”.
Report Post »deetown
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:33amthe boy is still too young, but the units have been paid for by Glenn. when his ears have reached the proper growth he will have the surgery.
Report Post »BigSky
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 12:47pm@DEETOWN: Babies have had cochlear implants implanted in them. So this “he’s too young” is unfounded nonsense. He’s practically a teenager.
Report Post »flywithvli
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 3:13pmBIGSKY,
Report Post »Cochlear implants are a different technology and may eliminate the ability to use this new solution later.
for-what-its-worth
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:22amI’m not the biggest Ellen fan, but that was awesome!
Report Post »Lemon Party Patriot
Posted on October 15, 2011 at 2:38amGay Basher!
Report Post »leondarnell
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:21amEnough to make a grown man cry…how touching and inspirational.
Report Post »DTOM_Jericho (Creator vindicator)
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:53amYes. It is.
Report Post »hi
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:16amThe video made me cry. Praise the Lord!
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:59am“Particularly warming is the idea that she is now able to hear her two small children’s distinct voices. “It was overwhelming,” she said. ”Getting to hear their little voices like that — that was worth it right there.”
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Wonderful, inspirational story. I glad for this young woman to be finally able to hear.
nuttyvet
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:47amHer tattoos RULE!
Report Post »Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:55amThis is the kind of story the media needs to show more of as well; to show the great and good that is going on in the world and not just all the violence and bloodshed.
Report Post »ZengaPA65
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:46amGreat stuff :D
Report Post »Secessionista
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:42amVery touching story.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:06amYeah, real touching.
Report Post »just slap me
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:41amNice tats (not) (eye roll).
Shoulda spent her tat money on the hearing surgery insteat of the mother-in-laws life savings for retirement.
Young people these days….stupid.
Report Post »Thomas Payne
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:45amWhat does it feel like to be a moron?
Report Post »just slap me
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:57amTHOMAS PAYNE,
Report Post »I am assuming that is a rehtorical question
ThoreauHD
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:12amJust like the Minnow and it’s fearless crew, they are lost, and so are you.
Report Post »Thomas Payne
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:12amNo, not really. Clearly directed at you.
Report Post »PatrickHenryFan
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:28amYou should spend your monthly ISP cost to get a grammar school education prior to appearing in these forums and demonstrating to the world what a fool you are
Report Post »eric6161
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 11:00amJust slap me,
Report Post »I tend to agree with you… I also question her use of funds on living space when she could have just bought a tent and lived in the wilderness and saved that much more. I bet she used electricity as well for wasteful purposes such as heat when just killing a buffalo could have given her a nice coat… jeesh… she wastes money and uses her m-i-l’s retirement money.
goatrope67
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 12:37pmYou’re an idiot.
Report Post »hersey10
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:41amJust an incredible story .
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:38amHave people even stopped to think for even a millisecond what God’s thoughts about the deaf may be? Like maybe they are deaf so that when they live again (and people do) that therefore they will listen more intently. People who can hear, think and see are more deaf, dumb and blind than the people whom are deaf, dumb, and blind.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:48amTherefore in essence, it could be viewed as God gave this deaf woman her fruit in the beginning, and she acquired two more pieces of fruit, and as being deaf she could have been working on her fourth piece of fruit, but now men have allowed her to hear with her ears of her coat. Moreover someone has cheated her out of a piece of fruit so that they think themselves gain a piece of fruit.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:01amAnd then if by chance twenty years down the road she develops a more severe case of hearing loss which can not be fixed. Then she will turn bitter, and she may bury her fruit to squander it. And she may end up with only that original fruit she had in the first place.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:05amMoreover people have kept her from turning her own soul into a hardened forged in the furnace of God, rod of iron.
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:45amThanks for the insight GOD.
Report Post »The_Almighty_Creestof
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:45am@ Eliasim
Thanks for the read…it is always nice knowing there is someone dumber than I am.
And no…I still do not believe this story.
Report Post »mccoy912r
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:23am@Eliasim
Report Post »Nice try but I beg to differ. Our Father created perfection. Sin entered, bringing corruption to body, mind, soul and the world. Her deafness was a result of sin, not her‘s but the sin that infected God’s perfection in the Garden. Would not a good steward diligently combat the effects sin?
Islesfordian
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 10:57amSo, by your bizaare and twisted form of logic, Jesus shouldn’t have healed the blind and lame or raised the dead or cast out demons.
Is there a brand name for your type of barking mad religion?
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:01pmYou seem to have a pretty major preoccupation with fruit.
Report Post »FeliciaJewel
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:32amI cry every time I see it, happy tears! Such an amazing story.
Report Post »Eliasim
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:02amYou see nothing!
Report Post »UlyssesP
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 9:46amELIASM you fokking ROCK!! Hell yeah! I want more!!
Report Post »KickinBack
Posted on October 14, 2011 at 8:27amOur capitalistic system without socialized medicine made this reality happen for this woman and many others. Obamacare needs to be repealed.
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