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after days of jimin and hoseok talking about the surgery, it was finally the day.

hoseok went in and was placed in a surgical room. the nurses gave him general anesthesia so he wouldn't feel pain.

once hoseok fell asleep, a cut was made behind his ear. before making the cut, part of his hair was shaved off.

a microscope and bone drill are used to open the mastoid bone to allow the inside part of the implant to be inserted. then the electrode array is passed into the cochlea.

the receiver is placed into a pocket created behind the ear. the pocket helps keep it in place, and makes sure it is close enough to the skin to allow electrical information to be sent from the device.

after all of this the procedure is finished, all within two hours.

after surgery hoseok's head was once again covered in a bandage.

after three weeks, hoseok received the outside part of device.

now he needs to wait until everything heals perfectly to turn on the cochlear.

hoseok was sent home with pain medicines and antibiotics to prevent infection.

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