Dena, I have done home health care and was impressed with the work of Occupational Therapists who would think outside the box to help patients stretch their limits. Before that I did not know the difference between a physical therapist and occupational therapists. I have seen a neoprene glove strapped onto the hand and a spoon attached with strong velcro to the glove so a man who had gone down the stairs head first could now feed himself. The glove looked like the fingerless ones some motorcycle riders use. If you have any movement of your left arm, perhaps this could be a starting point with a chopstick or wooden skewer attached to a snug fitting glove. Martha Pullen uses wooden barbeque skewers to guide her fabric through the sewing machine. She says wooden skewers are safer than metal if the needle hits one. Keep plugging away and let us know your progress.