Thank you for sharing your very positive coping strategies! So glad you're adapting and that people close to you are helpful.

Masking has been a horrendous adventure for those of us with hearing issues. We don't realize how much we depend on speech reading until we cannot see a person's face in full.

I'm a cochlear implant recipient who also uses a hearing aid. (Bimodal) I'm very enthused about the assistive technology that can be used with my cochlear processor. The mini mic works very well in noisy social settings.

I don't know much about the Osia, but I'm curious. Does the Osia connect with external devices? Is it 'telecoil' compatible?