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  • I wear makeup not because I feel like I need it to be pretty or whatever,

  • I just use it because I like to see what I can do with the hands.

  • I just think it's a lot of fun just to experiment.

  • Freedom to be creative and see what I can do.

  • When I went out and about before these hands

  • and I was just walking around with my arms,

  • people would always stare at them.

  • They would come over to me and ask what happened.

  • And I had to repeat the same story like:

  • "I got a really bad disease called meningitis septicaemia, nearly died."

  • And it's just a really negative topic of conversation.

  • Whereas now with these hands, when I go outside -

  • everyone who sees us are excited by them.

  • Feel free to play with her hands Maurine.

  • Can I?

  • Yeah, yeah look!

  • That's great, that really is. It's fabulous!

  • It's more like, "Woah how did you get these hands? How do I get some?

  • They're amazing. You're like a superhero."

  • You can do thumbs up as well can't you?

  • Yeah.

  • Everyone's really excited by them,

  • rather than feeling sorry for me all the time.

  • And I like that so much better.

  • There are muscle sensors inside of the hands,

  • so you can actually control them just by touching them.

  • The sensors are connected to my muscles.

  • I squeeze my muscles to close the hand.

  • I flex to open.

  • And then if I want to change the grip then I can flex again.

  • They definitely help me to multitask so I am now able to like,

  • pull a suitcase and hold a hot chocolate and drink it.

  • Dad look I've been practicing with the hands and I can do a fist.

  • Very nice!

  • Having these hands you have the freedom to have your independence,

  • like you can do what you want without having to rely on other people.

  • Look I've got... finger shadow.

  • Aww. Your own little shadow. That's cute.

  • I really hope that these hands will be available on

  • National Health Service.

  • These hands are £10,000 a pair I believe.

  • And that's a lot cheaper than what we used to have.

  • You know what, it's so heart-warming just watching her like, doing that.

  • This is what I mean, the simple things that change your life.

  • Simple stuff like holding her hand or...

  • telling she's got little finger shadows.

  • It's so cute.

  • I feel like my determination has got me to where I am today.

  • Impressive!

  • The main goal is like...

  • ultimate independence just like anybody else with hands can have.

  • Because obviously I don't want to live with you forever, no offence.

  • But I want to move out and have my own house

  • and I want to be able to do everything

  • that anyone with hands can do.

  • So that's the main goal in the long run and I think we're definitely

  • not too far away from that.

  • I think it will make everyone, not just amputees, feel better

  • if everyone just stopped judging each other

  • and just live your life without being judged.

I wear makeup not because I feel like I need it to be pretty or whatever,

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