WATCH: Deaf woman hears for the first time

WATCH: Deaf woman hears for the first time in her life

Joanne Milne has lived in silence for forty years. Milne suffers from a rare genetic disorder known as Usher syndrome and was born deaf.

Last month, Milne underwent an operation to have cochlear implants fitted. On March 24th, Milne’s implants were switched on allowing the forty-year-old to hear for the first time in her life.

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Milne’s mother recorded the moment as her daughter was overcome with emotion listening to her doctor say the days of the week. The video has gone viral with over 500,000 views on YouTube.

Milne was shocked what hearing for the first time felt like, “as a deaf person, I’ve always tried to have a little idea of what things would have sounded like but I have been so wrong.”