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A brain cancer survivor partially lost his hearing to rounds of radiation and chemotherapy treatments.Six years later, he can hear again.Tanner Onder was fitted for his BiCROS hearing aid last week. The Miracle-Ear Foundation not only fitted him for hearing aids, but the organization will also provide lifetime service.”Miracle-Ear Foundation allows us to take care of those people and not make it a financial burden. We all deserve to hear,” said Jordan Frentress, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist.The BiCROS aid amplifies sound from Onder’s right ear and transfers it to the left, where he now has a traditional hearing aid.Onder had lost some of his hearing following a brain cancer diagnosis at 8 years old. He’s now cancer-free, but treatment led to partial hearing loss.Tuesday, he had his first follow-up appointment. He tells KCCI he’s doing well, and already noticing major improvement.”I couldn’t see him going through life the rest of his life without a hearing aid, being able to hear, being able to understand what’s going on,” said Flo Blanchard, Tanner’s Grandmother. It’s all free, thanks to his family placing a call to Clive Miracle-Ear.”It’s something that we’re really passionate about, because there are people like Tanner and lots of other people who we meet throughout the year who need help, and they’re desperate. Geez, I can’t even imagine having to think about, I need help with my hearing and I just can’t afford it,” said Frentress.Onder says he’s looking forward to attending the Iowa State Fair and hearing all the sounds.If you want to apply for help getting a hearing aid, go to MiracleEarFoundation.org.
A brain cancer survivor partially lost his hearing to rounds of radiation and chemotherapy treatments.
Six years later, he can hear again.
Tanner Onder was fitted for his BiCROS hearing aid last week. The Miracle-Ear Foundation not only fitted him for hearing aids, but the organization will also provide lifetime service.
“Miracle-Ear Foundation allows us to take care of those people and not make it a financial burden. We all deserve to hear,” said Jordan Frentress, Board Certified Hearing Instrument Specialist.
The BiCROS aid amplifies sound from Onder’s right ear and transfers it to the left, where he now has a traditional hearing aid.
Onder had lost some of his hearing following a brain cancer diagnosis at 8 years old. He’s now cancer-free, but treatment led to partial hearing loss.
Tuesday, he had his first follow-up appointment. He tells KCCI he’s doing well, and already noticing major improvement.
“I couldn’t see him going through life the rest of his life without a hearing aid, being able to hear, being able to understand what’s going on,” said Flo Blanchard, Tanner’s Grandmother.
It’s all free, thanks to his family placing a call to Clive Miracle-Ear.
“It’s something that we’re really passionate about, because there are people like Tanner and lots of other people who we meet throughout the year who need help, and they’re desperate. Geez, I can’t even imagine having to think about, I need help with my hearing and I just can’t afford it,” said Frentress.
Onder says he’s looking forward to attending the Iowa State Fair and hearing all the sounds.
If you want to apply for help getting a hearing aid, go to MiracleEarFoundation.org.