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I have tried wearing a Siemen behind the ear model. I lost it numerous times in the first week, as I wear glasses frequently and I believe I knock it off when removing or putting on the glasses. With that said I’m wondering about surgery that I heard is available to implant some type of device. Is this fairly common and how is the results.

A BTE hearing aid (properly fitted) should not be affected by your glasses.  Either the fitting was incorrect or your ear is MUCH smaller than normal.  If the fitting is incorrect, the professional should be able to correct that in a matter of minutes.  If your ear is too small (area behind the ear) then there are several really nice small BTE units available from a couple of companies.  The two that come to mind first is Starkey. Both have a unit that requires only a size #10 battery (the small battery size allows for small hearing aids, but also reduces battery life).  The Starkey unit is available in all of the new models under the Zino label.  These units range from the basic 7 to the top of the line 11 series.  The lower the number, the less vibrant the background noise feature is and the less control the professional has over the details of the programming. Amplifon Hearing Aids in Langley is available in several of their circuits from the past couple of years and will very in name and features.