@phxbarb It takes a while to get an audiologist appointment, get the tests completed, make a decision about what type to get, order it, get filled and to program the aids. Hearing aids are funny things. People put off, put off and put off getting them. When they do wear them (everyone around you says "FINALLY!"), people ask themselves, "Why did I wait so long!" Good luck with your next steps. (Hearing aids have made so many strides in ease of use, quality and neat electronics in the last 50+ years.)