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cheer mama

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Well, last week I changed my mind and decided to volunteer for the "Northstar Everest " study. It's the one where they implant an electrode on your brain and then give you occupational therapy, the control group only gets therapy. I was called back this morning and I passed the first stage ( the phone interview). I still have mixed feelings but I'm sure even occupational therapy will continue to help my arm come back. I have been having improvement in my shoulder lately which gives me hope as I had heard that the arm comes back from the shoulder down. Next I have another phone interview with the hospital coordinator.

At first I was really worried about having brain surgery, but now I really just want some improvement. I am in good health and think I would recover well. Even if I just get therapy I know it will help. My insurance company has been making it more and more difficult for me to get therapy, so any extra will be a bonus.

 

Marden

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Marden,

 

Good luck to you. Like you, my insurance company has locked the door to approving anymore therapy. I was going to respond to the trial until I saw the panicked look on my daughter's face as we discussed it. If I wasn't a single Mom of a 14 year old, I'd jump at it.

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Marden:

 

good luck with your new frontier, due to great folks like you, lot of others will benefit too, keep us updated on your recovery.

 

Asha

 

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Keep us updated.. warm wishes and prayers....

 

As Asha says this is something new and could benefit many having first hand information.

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