"My mental poison quickly became optimistic robot fuel"

Handed a Greater Purpose

Giving up was not an option.

Averaging around two surgeries a year throughout my entire childhood, I watched the evolution of the hand that was being made for me, as well as a corresponding evolution taking place in the numerous donor sites elsewhere on my body. As bones, tendons, and skin were borrowed from feet, legs, and hips, I developed medical complications in those sites, ranging from interrupted toe growth, to frequent foot pain, to large areas of scar buildup and total sensation loss.