My single-sided hearing loss seems to run in my family, started almost 20 years sgo. If i had it to do over i would get new hearing aids every 2 years to keep up with the technology. I did have 2 sets of bicross aids that made little difference. About the time of the pandemic my hearing took a turn for the worse and I panicked, looked into the cochlear and qualified for the surgery with Medicare, had the surgery in March of this year and it was activated a few weeks later. While I am still very hard of hearing I can tell I'm making progress; am being diligent about the homework I have to do and keeping appointments with my audiologist. A factor in my decision to go ahead with cochlear was the location of the providers. My driving is limited so I need them nearby. I am relieved and happy to have gone ahead with the cochlear.