Three weeks after getting his 3D prosthetic arm, Aphelele Gumede, 9, said he was still ecstatic about it.
Durban - Holding a pack of playing cards in his new hand, the Umbogintwini Primary School pupil said he was very grateful to donor Jamie Mitchell, who designed and printed the arm.He said he still faced a few challenges. When he bends his elbow, he experiences a bit of pain: “It’s too tight, and it hurts.”
“Yes, the hand has improved his quality of life, but he sometimes doesn’t put it on when he goes out to play because it’s a little tight by the elbow,” said his mother, Thembi Gumede. “I explained to Aphelele that he would experience some challenges because this is still a prototype,” said Mitchell. Mitchell said he was looking for other people born without arms, or amputees, to contact him so he could improve his designs.
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