What an inspirational young man
A young boy born without his right forearm will get a bionic one thanks to a generous donation from a hero plumber.
Young kids were also "scared" of him when he first went to school after spotting his single arm, she said.Alex and his parents Dionne and Robin, from Oswaldtwistle, were invited to an event hosted by Open Bionics, where Alex was given the chance to experience the "Hero Arm" which was a potential option for the seven-year-old. He had never enjoyed wearing other prosthetics but Dionne said his face lit up when the arm was attached and he was able to move it.
Dionne said: "The last 24 hours haven't really sunk in. It's incredible. No amount of words can ever come out of my mouth to show how grateful I am as a mother for my son." Dionne was initially caught off guard and while she thanked him, she was a little unsure it was all real. After googling his number, she saw the stories of previously people he'd helped and the reality sank in.
She said: "Alex was stunned. When he gave him a hug, Alex welled up. We all had a family hug afterwards and we all had a cry."
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