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| Sian Preddy |
In an interview reported by the BBC, Sian was four years old when she was first diagnosed as deaf.
"My mother cried and cried when told the news. She had known there was something wrong with me but was constantly brushed off by doctors as an overly anxious mother; she was so relieved to finally have a diagnosis."
"After that, I was given a hearing aid but just ripped it off. Nothing helped. I kept getting ear infections and by the age of 14 was classed as profoundly deaf."
"Because I had spent so much time in hospital as a child, I was interested in the medical world and wanted to be a nurse."
After having two children and a cochlear implant, Sian applied for midwifery training and "never looked back". So far, she has completed two years at the University of South Wales.
Read more of the story at http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-43376926.
Cheers and congratulations to Sian!!!
Donna
P.S. Sian has been nominated for Disability Wales' #IAmEmbolden awards to honour women for breaking down barriers and empowering others.
Think she will win???
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