Guess what, losing my hand hasn’t stopped me hitting the slopes. Well, no big surprise there since I snowboard – which isn’t heavily dependent on the use of one’s hands. But, nevertheless, it’s great to get back out there after missing the end of last season. I typically do day trips with my good friend [...]

…is a new left hand. Seriously though, I’ve been researching over the last six months or so advances in upper limb prosthetics to get a feel for what’s out there and I truly believe that in the next 10 years, maybe even 5, I will get my wish. I see 3 distinct possibilities: I will [...]

Quite literally! I finally got my hand back from Hanger last week after they finished drilling a hole in it so I could insert a locking pin. The plan is to use it for weight training and bike riding…so I thought I’d give it a test ride. I inserted the locking pin so that the [...]