by Aussie Hands | May 4, 2019
Elouise Hi. My name is Elouise and I am 10 years old. When I was born my fingers hadn’t grown properly and I had what was called ‘symbracinydactyly’ and I had one long skinny thumb and 4 tiny baby fingers. When I was 2 years old I had an operation at the Royal...
by Aussie Hands | May 4, 2019
Laura Hi. My name is Laura and I am 9. When I was in my Mummy’s tummy, my left hand didn’t grow properly. My Mummy and Daddy didn’t care – they thought I was beautiful and special. My left hand has four tiny baby fingers on it, but I can still do things – like ballet,...
by Aussie Hands | May 4, 2019
Gary My name is Gary. I was born in December 1962 with congenital deformities of the left hand and right foot. My hand has only two fingers. I am missing the middle three fingers. My thumb is rigid as it has no knuckles and my little finger is missing the extensor and...
by Aussie Hands | May 4, 2019
Andrea Half-arm goon! was what one of my best friends at primary school used to affectionately call me! I say affectionately because I don’t ever remember her being mean or unfriendly towards me…. …I was born without a lower left arm and hand. My parents thought it...
by Aussie Hands | May 4, 2019
Dave at 6 Hi. My name is Dave. I am 6 years old and was born with a condition called ‘symbrachydactyly’. I have 3 middle fingers missing from my right hand, with a small thumb and little finger. When I was in my mum’s tummy my fingers didn’t grow. The doctors are not...
