Prosthetic Hand Recipient Relearns Barbecue Sauce Licking Technique
By
The Onion Staff
Crisped on the outside, thoughtful enough on the inside.
Summary
A prosthetic hand recipient in Columbus, Ohio, named James Bratton is reportedly relearning how to lick barbecue sauce off his fingers with his new prosthetic hand. He describes the challenging process of moving his sauce-covered hand to his extended tongue and celebrates small victories like successfully sucking a dollop of Sweet Baby Ray's barbecue sauce off his pinky. The article presents this as a hopeful recovery milestone, with Bratton thanking his family for their support during his rehabilitation efforts.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledI'm still getting the hang of moving my sauce-covered hand to my extended tongue, but once I struggled past the pain, I was able to suck a full dollop of Sweet Baby Ray's off my pinky yesterday
Speaking with an unflagging sense of hope despite the long, challenging road ahead of him
who thanked his wife and children for cheering him on every time he tried to slurp a bit of extra hickory flavor from his new sili
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