A possible concise summary is:
- Colleen introduces her brother Trent, who is deaf and has cochlear implants.
- She asks him about his hearing journey, his experiences with the implants, and how he communicates with others.
- She apologizes for not having closed captions on her videos and promises to do better.
Here are the key facts extracted from the text:
1. Colleen has three siblings: Christopher, Trent, and Rachel.
2. Trent is Colleen's brother who is hard of hearing.
3. Trent was born with partial hearing loss in one ear.
4. Trent's hearing worsened over time, and he became completely deaf.
5. Trent had a CMV virus when he was a baby, which contributed to his hearing loss.
6. Trent got cochlear implants to improve his hearing.
7. Colleen and Trent were close in age and were best friends growing up.
8. Trent was a naughty child, and their dad kept a record of his mischievous behavior.
9. Trent's cochlear implant was turned on at the doctor's office, and he was initially frustrated that he couldn't hear anything.
10. Trent's cochlear implant allowed him to hear sounds, but they didn't make sense to him at first.
11. Trent's hearing improved over time, and he can now hear with the help of his cochlear implant.
12. Trent still relies on lip reading and sign language to communicate.
13. Trent has encountered people who are rude or mean to him because of his hearing impairment.
14. Trent's experience with his cochlear implant was not as magical as Colleen had expected.
15. Trent's favorite sound is the Mario Brothers theme song, which he hadn't heard in a long time.
16. Colleen is embarrassed that she didn't have closed captions on her videos, which made it difficult for Trent and others who are hard of hearing or deaf to watch.
17. Colleen has decided to pay for closed captioning on all her videos to make them more accessible to everyone.