Yesterday I went to the hospital for another screening in advance of the Northstar study. I met the nurse and she explained the procedure once again and had me sign the consent form. Then, She had an OT come in to do an evaluation of my arm/hand function. I missed the criteria for entry into the study by two points. They felt that I was very close and thought that I could probably do the required movements with a little practice. So they sent me home to practice straightening my arm in a sitting position and they want to see me back again in a week. They will retest me then with hopes that I meet their standards for inclusion in the study. If it is meant to be it will happen if not then something else will come along. So I have a long weekend of strainghtening my arm and trying to do a thumbs up sign.

Marden