A teenager who felt she 'never fitted in' because she was born with a severe limb deficiency, meaning her right arm ended at her elbow, has now been offered the chance to have an electronic bionic arm made for her. Gemma Tomlinson, 17, from Bury, was born with the deficiency and has spent all her childhood battling with day to day tasks that are taken for granted.
Tying her shoelaces, putting on socks and chopping food in the kitchen are just some of the challenges Gemma faces every day. Ever since she was born, mum Julie said that she has faced difficulties that 'nobody else even thinks about' due to her disability.
However, deciding she wanted to learn to drive and join the police force gave the family some momentum, and they have now sourced a special prosthetics company in Bristol who could create a high tech bionic arm for Gemma and vastly improve her quality of life.
