Hi @coppermoon. Are you seeing the ENT and audiologist at Mayo Phoenix? I've been there as well. A cochlear implant can add so much to your hearing ability. I was ineligible for this procedure because my hearing loss began so long ago and I am deaf in one ear. I wish I could have received an implant! Also, I am a heart transplant recipient and my heart docs were not willing to okay the procedure for me. My bicros aids are from Phonak and were quite expensive. The ones I have now are my fourth pair. Really, any procedure can be scary and create anxiety. My advice is to listen to all the options they provide. If you have other questions, let me know. You can message me as well or we could talk on the phone. Stay well.