This is my very first blog posting. I just got a New Sound System today. For my ears. Even though I've known I had a high frequency hearing loss for a while, I just couldn't take that step of getting hearing aids. The whole idea of hearing aids made me feel "old," which at 59 I like to think I'm not.

Last week I got my first pair, Oticon Safrans. I felt like I was wearing a fishbowl over my head -- they just felt so invasive. My audiologist had suggested the Oticon Deltas when I first went in, but I opted for the Safrans. Wrong choice!!!

I went back today and got the Deltas. Wow!!! I can't tell you how much more I like them. I went into work and was showing everyone my "cool" new sound system -- the Deltas. They feel better, look better, and perform much better -- for me. I like to think I'm pretty fashion-savvy -- well, these Deltas are my dream come true. They come in 17 colors, including bright red, orange, and an animal print!!! You can get extra "shells," and wear them like jewelry. I just love the whole idea. I'm going to tell my mom about them, because I think they are terrific. I know I sound like a commercial, but I'm so relieved that I can hear well again (things sound "normal") and that I don't feel old with them. BTW, Huey Lewis of Huey Lewis & The News is a spokesperson for the Delta "sound system." So does that make me "cool," or what? Smiles! Ri