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My department is working from home. We connect via Microsoft Teams every work day. There is video and audio. I'm amazed that I can hear what my colleagues are saying when I have minimised the window and I'm working in another app. This would not have been possible without my CI. I've been wearing only Rondo2 since last week when I started to work from home. I've also been doing a lot of Zoom meetings and hear well with just Rondo2. Artone is still my goto ALD if I'm in office and have a webinar though. Also great for listening to music!

@Tracey_66I'm a leftie too. I had to return to work for about two weeks until activation and I couldn't hear a thing! Just had to rely on lipreading. Good that you have an understanding family. That helps a lot.

@Tommy C I live in Jamaica. I have to fly to Miami for my mappings. The flight is almost two hours. @Mary Beth I didn't know that's the kind of remote mapping they are considering. I was hoping it would be something that could be done over the PC. @Tracey_66 I'm so sorry to hear that your activation has been delayed. I hope you won't have to wait too long to get activated. Do you have an unimplanted ear that you can hear from?

@Mary Bethmaybe one day remote mapping will be a reality. I'd be happy to be a guinea pig for that.

Thanks @Mary Beth. Ten confirmed cases here when on Monday there were none. Looks like I will have to cancel my mapping appointment for April. I wish we could be mapped remotely. Everyone keep safe.

@Mary Beth Only a few are wearing masks here. They caught their fright when it was announced yesterday that a woman who came from the UK and arrived in Jamaica last week has been diagnosed with COVID-19.

It has been a long time since I've had a wow moment. Today I wore my Rondo2 and heard a cat purr for the first time in maybe 20 years! Even though I need a mapping i heard the cat very clearly! Hearing people who wear masks is another story though.

Lovely @Mary Beth. I am yet to try out Waterwear. I think I read that for each Waterwear you can use it three times. So if I use it once I can put it up for several months and use it again? I have no beaches near me so I haven't been to the beach in a long while but I sure hope to do that this year. Glad you enjoyed your Caribbean vacation. No COVID-19 in these parts yet!

Thanks @Mary Beth. Happy belated International CI day! My one CI has changed my life so much. A miraculous device! No regrets!

@Mary Beth What are MCL settings?

I wish that the Sonnet 1 was smaller. If I wear it for 3 days straight the top of my ear hurts and gets bruised.

I put on my processor just before leaving the house. I prefer to wear my Rondo2 most days and wear my Sonnet on days that I know I will have meetings. When I have meetings I use the Roger Pen which is a great help. If I have a webinar to watch on my PC I take out my Artone 3 Max and switch to T. Thankfully it works with both Rondo2 and Sonnet. I stay in the same program all day usually. I don't remember what maps I was given at my last appointment but I find I stay on the third one most of the time. If I wore the Sonnet to work when I get home I put on the Rondo2. If I go to the gym I wear the Sonnet cos Rondo2 keeps falling off if I jump. Thankfully I use a tether so it doesn't fall to the ground. If I'm going to a conference I prefer my Sonnet. I hardly watch TV but if I'm watching my old TV at home I wear my Sonnet and put the Roger Pen before one of the TV speakers. With newer TVs I hear just fine with the processors alone. But my TV at home is over 11 years. So this "hassle" is temporary.

@Mary Beth Forgive my ignorance, when you connect that BT mic other people won't hear what's being said over the speakerphone from both the speakerphone and the BT mic?

Hi @Mary Beth Yes I'm fine. No damage. It was scary. But thankfully the epicenter was far from the island. Thanks for checking.

Hi @EvaD Exciting times ahead! Personally I think it's best to choose the CI that fits your lifestyle best and has the features you value most. It's a very big decision so take your time. Wishing you the very best on your journey. Please keep us posted.