Fizza Fatima's Story

Fizza Fatima, a 3-year-old resident of Lahore, had been suffering from an inability to hear since birth. Her parents considered it a delayed milestone as she had a cleft palate and premature birth. After some struggle and consultations with experienced doctors, Fizza was finally diagnosed with Profound Sensorineural Hearing loss. Her eardrum was blocked, therefore she couldn’t hear and respond to voices. Upon consultation, the ENT surgeon advised a cochlear implant surgery.

Due to her hearing issue, she cannot communicate with other kids and faces challenges while playing with them. Her parents wished to give her the ability to hear but the financial strain of the costly surgery was incredibly challenging for them. Fizza’s father works as an assistant in a hospital ward and her mother makes ends meet by working as a seamstress. Despite their hard work and perseverance, they face financial hardships and cannot pay for her life-altering surgery.

Fizza’s family reached out to Transparent Hands, hoping for support for their daughter’s cochlear implant surgery. We registered her case and your contribution made her surgery possible. 

On 01-04-2024, her surgery was successfully performed at National Hospital Lahore. Dr. Naveed Aslam skillfully installed the internal component of the cochlear implant device. Just two days later, Fizza was discharged from the hospital. Her journey toward the discovery of sounds started.

Through the boundless generosity of donors, the external component was carefully fitted six weeks after the surgery. Under the supervision of dedicated doctors, she is attending speech therapy sessions to refine her listening and speaking skills.

Fizza’s family described their happiness as follows:

“Our daughter can hear and speak now. The cochlear implant has enabled her to interact with other kids and explore the world without limitations. Thanks to all donors. We can never forget your generosity.”

Fizza is learning new words with wholeheartedness and taking significant steps to polish her communication. The cochlear implant has enriched her life with delightful sounds.