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-I was 15 and at school

-when, as a joke, someone said...

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-.."Enlli's pregnant,

-blah-blah-blah."

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-The rumour quickly spread

-and my cousin found out.

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-She phoned me and said,

-"I want to see you."

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-I said, "OK."

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-She said,

-"I've heard you're pregnant."

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-So I said, "No, it was only a joke."

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-I suspected I was but I wasn't sure.

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-I started to panic and she said,

-"Let me see your belly."

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-So I showed her my belly

-and she took me to the surgery.

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-When I found out I was pregnant...

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-..I'd been with Gwenno's father

-for about a year.

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-The relationship

-was moving so quickly.

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-Caryl,

-one of my closest friends, and I...

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-..went to the surgery...

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-..and the doctor's face

-said it all.

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-I remember that I started crying...

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-..because I didn't know what to do.

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-It felt as if

-my life had grounded to a halt.

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-I don't want to dwell on that

-feeling because it was horrible.

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-The worst bit

-was having to tell Mam and Dad.

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-I couldn't do it myself.

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-I asked my aunt because she was the

-one who did the test in the surgery.

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-I remember saying, "You have to

-help me because I can't do this."

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-So we went to her house that night

-and Mam's face fell.

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-I remember the moment Sandra

-told me that Enlli was pregnant.

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-Sometimes people's comments

-don't register.

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-I remember people telling me

-but I refused to believe them.

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-It just didn't sink in.

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-She had to tell me straight.

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-I thought, "We can't have this.

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-"This isn't happening.

-She's imagining it."

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-She said, "No, no, she's

-six and a half months pregnant."

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-She was 15 and I thought it was

-the end of the world at that time.

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-Mam had expectations...

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-..and plans for me.

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-It was a shock for them.

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-I remember Dad going to his room.

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-The following morning

-he came down and gave me a hug.

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-He said, "We'll get through this."

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-It broke my heart

-hearing Dad say that.

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-Taid, indeed!

-Yes, I'm a grandfather.

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-I still can't believe it,

-to be honest.

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-I think I'm too young.

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-Being a grandfather is nice...

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-..because we can give them back.

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-We don't have to feed them,

-change nappies or put them to bed.

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-It's lovely having a little one

-running around at home again.

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-Do you remember

-the first day at school...

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-..after finding out

-you were pregnant?

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-Yes, they were all staring at me

-and whispering.

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-We thought it was a secret

-but everybody knew.

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-Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small place.

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-Blaenau Ffestiniog is a small place.

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-Everyone at school knew.

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-It was like walking through...

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-..a pack of vultures

-that hadn't eaten for ages.

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-They were all staring at me.

-It was an isolating experience.

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-Gwenno? Gwenno?

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-Do you want to play with this?

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-Wow!

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-Well done!

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-The day Gwenno was born...

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-..was very special - she was tiny.

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-She weighed only 6 pounds, 1 ounce.

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-We were a large family

-before Gwenno's arrival.

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-Enlli is one of four children.

-Owain in the eldest.

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-He's 21 years old...

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-..and in his second year

-at Cardiff University.

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-Enlli's 19.

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-Aeron is 15 years old...

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-..and the youngest, Lili,

-is 14 years old.

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-It was a busy household...

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-..before Gwenno arrived.

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-The children

-are smitten with Gwenno.

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-She fitted right in,

-as if she's always been here.

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-I think Gwenno

-was seven weeks old...

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-..when we found out

-she was profoundly deaf.

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-At the time...

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-..it was a mega shock.

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-It felt as if everything in my life

-was going wrong.

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-But looking back...

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-..there are

-worse defects than deafness.

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-She's turned out to be a beautiful

-little girl and she's mega clever.

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-Can I play with this? Please?

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-Thank you.

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-At first, we tried a strong hearing

-aid to see if that would work.

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-Then they gave us

-these tiny hearing aids.

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-We put little stickers on them

-to make Gwenno look more glamorous.

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-The mould has pink glitter on it.

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-We tried these

-for a couple of weeks...

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-..but we didn't really see

-any improvement...

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-..so we went back and

-they suggested cochlear implants.

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-The greatest harm

-caused by cochlear implants...

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-..is that they'd destroy

-any natural hearing she might have.

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-Chris and I discussed it,

-Mam and I discussed it...

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-..and Mam and Dad discussed it...

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-..and we decided if it improved

-her life in the long-term...

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-..we'd try it.

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-One, two, three, whoa!

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-Are they lovely?

-Are you enjoying those?

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-Since she's completely deaf...

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-..the option

-of having cochlear implants...

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-..was an easy decision to make.

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-They wanted to operate

-when she was a year old...

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-..making her one of the youngest.

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-It was a strange feeling...

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-..because it was a major upheaval

-for her to go through.

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-No, no, that's for Easter.

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-That's for Easter.

-You can have it before too long.

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-It's such a shame that she had

-no choice in the matter.

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-Since she was so young,

-decisions had to be made for her.

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-It was a major operation

-and quite invasive.

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-But the doctors told us...

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-..that it wasn't

-a painful procedure...

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-..which made it easier for us.

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-So we decided to go ahead...

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-..and she had the operation

-in August 2011.

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-I remember it was very unpleasant...

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-..having to take one so young

-to theatre and leaving her there.

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-The day Gwenno had the operation...

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-..was an anxious time as a parent...

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-..although she was

-obviously none the wiser.

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-I remember her crying

-when they gave her the anaesthetic.

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-It was horrible because

-they put a mask over her face.

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-She was clinging to me.

-It was heartbreaking.

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-It was obviously painful because she

-had massive scars behind her ears.

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-When they came to get me,

-I didn't recognize her...

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-..when I saw her at first

-because she looked so different.

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-Her face was swollen

-and she was wearing a bandage.

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-She looked like a mini rugby player.

-Her face had ballooned.

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-She woke up

-and was staring at me like this.

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-I felt so bad but I

-convinced myself it was necessary.

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-I remember holding her hand

-walking back to the ward...

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-..and everybody was there.

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-It was so tight. I felt so bad

-about the way she looked.

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-Her face was all squished like that.

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-But it worked out for the best

-because she can hear as a result.

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-We have to take Gwenno

-to Manchester once a month.

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-We've come here today

-for Gwenno's mappings.

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-Her hearing in both ears is tested.

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-In order for them to do that, they

-have to remove one hearing aid...

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-..and link the other

-to the mains in the other room.

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-They send different noises...

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-..and whenever she hears a sound,

-she has to look at the tower...

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-..and gets a little surprise.

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-Every time she hears a sound,

-she looks to see what's there.

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-Clever girl. Well done.

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-Fantastic.

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-Mr Dinosaur. Clever girl.

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-Today's tests show that she can

-hear sound on a lower frequency.

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-For them, that's all-important.

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-She must be able

-to hear relatively quiet noises...

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-..such as cars approaching

-from a distance.

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-For her, that's what really matters.

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-It worked out well for her

-in the end because she can hear.

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-She can call me and say "Mam"...

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-..and she listens to me

-when I say, "No, Gwenno."

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-That's nice.

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-The other day I left the hearing

-aids switched on while she slept.

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-When I called out to wake her up,

-she jumped.

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-To see her responding

-is really nice for me...

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-..because I'm not used to it.

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-Usually I have to poke her

-to wake her, so it's nice.

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-As Enlli's aunt...

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-..finding out Enlli was pregnant

-at 15 came as a huge shock.

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-She was seven months pregnant

-before she mentioned it to anyone.

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-But looking at her afterwards,

-it was so obvious.

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-But we never expected it

-to happen to Enlli.

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-There's a hole here.

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-Just before

-they found out Gwenno was deaf...

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-..we suspected

-there was something wrong.

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-When she was a baby, she never

-seemed startled when a dog barked...

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-..or when a door slammed

-or closed suddenly.

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-She never jumped

-like little ones usually do.

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-It was a huge shock first of all

-to find out Enlli was pregnant...

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-..and then the deafness

-came as another shock.

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-But we'd come to terms with it

-within a day or two...

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-..and carried on as normal.

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-It didn't change anything.

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-CHILD SCREAMS

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-Don't be so dramatic!

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-Gwenno?

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-We've been through a lot.

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-From Gwenno's operation...

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-..to my starting college...

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-..and having to leave Gwenno

-at home with Mam.

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-Mam and I were having disagreements

-because we were both stressed.

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-It's affected my life

-because I no longer work.

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-I look after Gwenno full time...

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-..while Enlli is at college

-studying for her A Levels.

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-We'll see what happens afterwards.

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-I feel guilty sometimes for

-giving Gwenno so much attention...

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-..when I still have children of my

-own needing my attention at home.

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-It's difficult

-being there for everyone.

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-I feel guilty for thinking...

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-..it would have been nice if she'd

-waited before having a baby.

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-But then she wouldn't

-have had dear little Gwenno.

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-I sometimes think

-it would have been nice for Enlli...

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-..to have continued her education

-and gone to university.

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-We don't look too far ahead.

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-I certainly don't,

-I take each day as it comes.

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-Five years ago we bought a house

-in Llan Ffestiniog...

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-..with the intention of moving here,

-but it's taking longer...

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-..to renovate the house.

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-But part of the reason for that

-is Gwenno's arrival.

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-The project has been put on hold.

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-There are issues

-with the renovations.

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-Now that I'm looking after Gwenno

-and not working...

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-..I'm not earning a wage

-and renovating a house is costly.

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-We need five bedrooms...

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-..so we've had to alter the plans

-and change the bedrooms...

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-..so that she can have her own room.

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-He likes going there to escape.

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-That's Goronwy's release valve.

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-He goes there and potters about...

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-..and doesn't

-have to deal with everyday problems.

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-I haven't found

-my release valve yet.

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-I have a tendency

-to bottle it all up.

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-I'll explode one day

-and there'll be nothing left of me.

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-I like to escape sometimes.

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-It's nice taking the dogs for a walk

-to get out of the house.

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-Although Gwenno

-has cochlear implants...

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-..it doesn't stop her

-doing anything.

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-She loves swimming, although I have

-to remove the implants for that.

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-But it doesn't stop her.

-She still enjoys the water.

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-Her little face lights up.

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-# You are my friend

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-# Where do you want to go?

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-# The door's wide open for you

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-# Blessed, blessed are you

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-# You are free to go

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-# Why hide while I watch you?

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-# Blessed, blessed are you

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-# You're changing every day

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-# You're the apple of my eye #

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-This is Cylch Meithrin Gellilydan.

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-Gwenno's been with us since January.

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-She's started to engage more

-with the other children.

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-They all get on.

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-She's confident

-and she's developed a great deal.

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-Let's put on your shoes.

-Where's your foot?

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-Although Gwenno doesn't speak,

-she communicates through signals.

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-If she wants to open something...

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-..she'll hand us the object.

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-What I'm trying to do

-is show her the sign...

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-..and say the word at the same time.

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-If I want her to open something,

-I show her how to communicate that.

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-We hope that in a year or two

-Gwenno will be able to learn...

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-..like other children

-and that her speech will develop.

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-I'm sure it will as she's bright.

-She's clever.

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-At the moment, Gwenno can hear more

-or less all she is going to hear.

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-They've explained

-that she won't hear perfectly...

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-..but her hearing

-is as good as mine.

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-People's hearing deteriorates

-as they get older.

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-Her hearing

-will be as good as mine...

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-..but not as good

-as younger people's hearing.

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-But she'll hear well enough

-to lead a normal life.

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-She'll hear the television and cars.

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-She'll be fine and I'm sure she'll

-lead a full life, knowing Gwenno.

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-Her hearing will be fine as long

-as she always wears her implants...

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-..otherwise

-she'll be hard of hearing.

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-She has the option of hearing

-what she wants to hear.

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-It'll be up to her when she's older.

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-I think we made

-the right decision for her.

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-I hope Gwenno will be able

-to lead a happy life.

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-Although

-I wouldn't change anything...

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-..I don't want her to go down

-the same route as I did.

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-I want her to have a life first.

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-I want her to have what I never had.

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-I've already been to college.

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-If I pass my exams this year...

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-..I'll have achieved four A Levels.

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-I wanted to go to university...

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-..but I don't see myself

-actually going...

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-..because

-I don't want to leave Gwenno.

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-I really hope...

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-..that I go places with my artwork.

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-Art is what I'd really like to do...

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-..but weighing up my options

-I want to find a good job...

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-..so that I can earn enough to make

-a decent living for Gwenno and me.

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-When I buy clothes these days,

-Mam always says...

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-.."I used to wear those

-back in the day."

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-They're lovely.

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-Those shiny leggings. My mother said

-she had a bright green pair. Cool!

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-When I'm with my friends,

-I feel really young again...

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-..but when Gwenno's around,

-I suddenly change to mother mode.

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-When I look at her with the other

-young girls around this area...

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-..I see how much effort

-she puts into her college work...

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-..she's doing very well.

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-She's a wonderful artist.

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-She's doing a great job

-as a mother.

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-Being the grandmother,

-Elaine helps out a lot.

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-I hope

-what she's learnt as a mother...

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-..during these early years

-will stand her in good stead...

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-..when they eventually move out.

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-Looking after Gwenno is harder...

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-..than caring for a child

-without a hearing disability.

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-What do you want?

-There are strawberries on the table.

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-Being a mother is very hard work.

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-It's hard work anyway...

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-..but being a mother

-at such a young age...

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-..while attending college,

-learning to drive...

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-..looking after horses and juggling

-added responsibilities...

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-..makes it harder still.

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-Sometimes

-I feel down in the dumps...

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-..but having Gwenno there

-soon cheers me up.

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-Though we're worried about

-all that's going on...

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-..and the decisions

-we have to make...

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-..this is entirely normal

-for Gwenno.

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-This is her normality.

-It's Gwenno's little world.

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-Just looking at her face

-makes you want to smile.

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-She's happy all the time.

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-She's beautiful with her curly hair.

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-Although there are times...

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-..when I'd like to stay in bed

-and sleep until 11 o'clock...

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-..instead of having to get up

-early at 8 o'clock...

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-..I wouldn't change anything.

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-Gwens is my life now.

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-All the things I did before...

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-..since having Gwenno,

-I do them with Gwenno nowadays.

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-# Blessed, blessed are you

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-# You're free to go

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-# Why hide while I watch you?

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-# Blessed, blessed are you

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-# You're changing every day

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-# You're the apple of my eye #

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