Local musician overcomes hearing loss to pursue dream of teaching music
Published: March 8, 2022
“Surgery was awful because every time I went in it meant general anesthesia, my head was getting shaved, and I was sick as a dog,” remembers Hillary.
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United StatesEllianna HetlendHillary AlbrechtAp NewsBreanna MolloyCentral Texas NewsHillary Albrecht Has Overcomea Hearing Impairment To Pursue Her Dream Of Teaching Music At Just 12 Months OldLbrecht Developed Chronic Ear Infections Bad Advice And Prescriptions Led To Hospitalizations Nerve Damage By The Age Of 10Lbrecht Says Hearing In Her Right Ear Was Muffled Left Completely Deaf Surgery Awful Because Every Timei Went It Meant General AnesthesiaY Head Was Getting ShavedNdi Was Sick Asa DogHe Said But Through This Time Of SicknessOmething Else Was Happening To Albrecht While Her Hearing Slowly Fading Love For Music Exploding In High SchoolLbrecht Played Saxophone In Band She Relied On Muscle Memory And Rhythm When Couldnt Hear Herself The Group After Completed UndergradHe Decided To Go Back School Study Music Albrecht Earned Her Second Ba Through Sheer Griti Dont Think There Wasa Lesson For Like The First Semester Wherei Didnt CryUot She Said Quoti Had Huge Imposter Syndrome Thoughti Do Not Belong Herei Hada Lot Less TrainingAjor Hearing IssuesLus My Husband Was In School Andi Hada Toddler Quoti ThoughtHis Isa Jokei Know This Is Quot Buti Hada Teacher Who Really Believed In MeNd He SaidTs Not Why Cant You Do This And If Someone Tells That Enough Start To Believe Them At Age 17Lbrecht Received Her First Hearing Aid It Sa Cochlear Sound Processor That Sends Audio Vibrations Directly To Brain But The Technology Was GenerationNd The Microphone Couldnt Process Loud Sounds Very Well Including Sound Of Her Piano Guts And Glory It Might Take Everything You Ve Got To Make Through Quot She Said Did Everythingi Had Fora Long Time Feel Likei Could Andi Andim Better Because Degree Helped Open Door For Albrecht Pursue Dream Teaching Music TodayHe Runsa Private Music School Called Rhapsody On Mars In Woodwayi Really Like Hera LotNdi Feel Like This Isa Perfect Setup