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'You Have To Look Forward'

Josh Holz Learns To Live With New Hand

Josh Holz is moving in a positive direction as the New Year begins.

"You have to look forward," he said. "There is no sense in looking backward."

These wise words from 33-year-old Josh Holz ring true as he begins 2024 using his first prosthetic hand.

Daily, ordinary things have been difficult, but with his new prosthetic, he can hold and grip things. Josh said it is "easier to hold the plate and cut my steak" and "easier to butter toast."

His first prosthetic "is a very simple one that uses a cable attached to the hook, and you open and close it by pulling forward on your opposite shoulder. It...