It was ordinary day in the office, the programm Google’s was open and head was full of thoughts about how to connect that theoretical device at the nerve endings. Theory of books already is studied and I only need a practitioner opinion about this thing.
First, I’m looking for a neurosurgeon, who could give me an information, but unfortunately neurosurgeons are quite inaccessible specialists. It’s typical, that in website of the institution is shown only general information and reception phone number. To arrange an appointment person should have serious reason – must be sick or has to have degree of doctor level. Luckily, I don’t belong to the first category and sadly not the second too. But persistence and desire for the unknown bears fruits and I successfully found one of the biggest centers of microsurgery in Baltic. I get in touch with the manager of it Mārtiņš Kapickis. He willingly agreed to meet. Microsurgery Center is arranged in very modern premises and in spite of that it’s a hospital inside of there is a very nice atmosphere. Before the meeting I a little looked in CV of mister Kapickis and I got a nice view of him. I would say that he is a man whose opinion I need. This „guru of nerves” will be definitely able to answer on my questions.
I was in the waiting-room when doctor came; we shook the hands and together entered his cabinet. Further time we spent as follows: I tell briefly about my education, as I came to research and as the idea arise, and I confess that I’ve a very poor understanding of medicine just as much as I’ve acquired from the books. Mister Kapickis take a piece of paper, a pencil and the most important lecture can be begun. He starts to draw the nerve structure and to tell about their operation. There was an active discussion, from me runs out hive question. Why that? How is this operating?
The doctor is very intelligent and patiently answers each question. We come to the main, how to add at the nerve endings. Mister Kapickis answers very convincingly that it would be possible to add at the nerve endings below the damaged area. The biggest problem is – how to transfer a signal above the damaged area and to add at the spinal cord? Into the spinal cord surgery can’t be perform because every action with a scalpel could permanently damage them and interrupt the movement of signals. Maximum, what can be inserted, is a needle and even it’s very risky. We could discuss for a long time like that, but estimated time for me is over.
Mister Kapickis gave me a visiting-card and told that he’s interested in this research. If I get to the research, he would readily take a part in it. At the farewell we shook hands and wished a good day to each other
I sat into a car and begun to study the drawn leaflet and to return again in the memory conversation, to didn’t miss most important points out of mind as long the conversation is still fresh. Now with this information I’ve to go to sleep and have to resolve on a next step of the plan. Overjoyed about the successful and interesting meeting I can go back to my everyday work.


