Hello and thanks for all the advice and well wishes. Let me just say, before this gets out of control, I did not lose my job because of my hearing impairment. The company I worked for is downsizing. They have been for a while, I wasn't shocked when my time was up. I wasn't the only one (hearing or not). Anyway, I just wanted to clear that up. Unfortunatly, my hearing is not now what it was when I walked into the place 20 years ago. So, with that in mind, I thought I weigh my options. Maybe find out from some that have "been there, done that" Thanks again. I'll keep you folks posted.