Today after I got my BP100, I stopped in a new part of my doc's office - it's basically a hearing aid center - and talked "shop" with the woman working there.
I was fascinated - and truly amazed - with all the new hearing aids on the market.
She showed me one called a Lyric which is basically is a tiny hearing aid that fits inside the ear canal (no molding necessary like the TransEar). You can wear it continuously - shower, exercise, sleep, etc - for 4 months and then you just dispose of it and put in a new one
The only thing you can't do is submerge it in water (like swimming). The Lyric comes in different sizes and they just measure the inside of your ear to see which one will fit you best. Who knew?
She also showed me some very cool aids by Phonak and Widex. On some of the aids she showed me, the part that fits behind the ear is about half the size of my BAHA device and they come in some very cool colors - hot pink, bright blue, neon green, etc. She explained that they are basically like a fashion statement for users - and although some users are children and teens, lots of grownups wear them too.
Just wanted to share this info for those who are considering a conventional hearing aid. My main goal today was to find out more about conventional aids since my mom desparately needs one, but is still remembering the old, bulky, poorly wired ones that her own grandmother wore. I hope to show her one day soon just how far hearing aids have come.
Jan