A mother-of-one is considering having her right hand amputated and replaced with a prosthetic, after watching an inspiring TV documentary.
Nicola Wilding, 35, lost the use of her right hand and arm after she was involved in a car crash 12 years ago.
She says she has since struggled with everyday tasks and hit upon the unorthodox solution after learning about the revolutionary procedure last year.
Mrs Wilding has regained some movement in the limb after she had nerves transplanted from her leg into her upper arm and underwent physiotherapy. However, she has never regained any feeling in her withered hand.
It makes even the simplest task, such as buttering a piece of bread, very difficult.
'It's the everyday things. If you go to butter toast you can't hold it. I've used my teeth to open bottles and chipped some teeth. Taking my clothes off, having a shower,' she told the BBC.
'There are things I just can't do.'
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