After 19 surgeries since 1996 for Grade 3 Microtia, I’m finally using modern tech to reach the finish line. A Medpor ear reconstruction and a Bionic Brainstem Implant (ABI) to finally hear the world in stereo for the first time at age 30. [OC]
Some particularly interesting pages from Taiwan’s 2025 Civil Defense Handbook, issued by the Ministry of National Defense to every household that I received in the mail today (Mandarin with English translation)
![After 19 surgeries since 1996 for Grade 3 Microtia, I’m finally using modern tech to reach the finish line. A Medpor ear reconstruction and a Bionic Brainstem Implant (ABI) to finally hear the world in stereo for the first time at age 30. [OC]](https://www.smartplusmedia.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/After-19-surgeries-since-1996-for-Grade-3-Microtia-Im-890x530.jpg)
