Lost
Beige behind-the-ear hearing aid in pouch
Ames
Lost
listing
Posted
6 months
ago
Description
I lost my beige behind-the-ear hearing aid last night around 3:15 PM. It was tucked in a small navy zip pouch inside my coat pocket, and I think I had it near the Memorial Union on the Iowa State University campus in Ames. The device is a beige BTE model with a tiny dent along the top edge and a green silicone dome on the right ear tip. If you look closely there’s a bright red wax guard visible at the speaker. I rely on this daily and it’s expensive to replace, so I’d be really grateful to get it back.
Approximate last-seen location
Ames
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