Wow! I'm so glad they were wrong, Julie! The total loss of hearing in my right ear on top of being hard of hearing in my left ear left me feeling pretty depressed (and isolated because of COVID and not being able to effectively communicate with others). It was through researching the various technologies that are available that I was able to quickly come to terms with the problem and shift to focusing on possible solutions, which pulled me out of my funk.

I learned so much from others who created videos on YouTube about their experiences with their hearing devices. Not seeing much info on the Osia made me want to connect to others to share. I don't want to create videos or be on film, so this forum was a good find.

After going through my hearing-loss and solution-implementation experiences, so many people I know have started talking to me about their friends or family members who have hearing issues and it's really eye opening to realize how many people don't address their hearing issues. That's so puzzling because if they had a hard time seeing, they'd likely go to the eye doctor for a solution. (I understand that many people can't hear or can't hear well and they're perfectly content and don't feel the need to modify their hearing situations--That's great; those aren't the people I'm referring to.) I wish hearing-related issues were more normalized and discussed more often. Some people wear glasses, some people wear hearing devices.