Joe has had hearing loss his whole life and remembers how hard it was socially and emotionally it. As a longtime hearing aid user working as a Psychiatric RN he remembers his superiors expressing concern that his hearing loss may impede safety in the unit. “She [Joe's boss] said she was going to have me tested to being suitable to my job.” After getting the Esteem implant Joe has experienced a whole new world. “ People don’t treat me any differently because they can’t see it”. “The Esteem has made a tremendous difference in my lifestyle.”