The Gift: A hand transplant journey risking life and limb

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The Gift: A hand transplant journey risking life and limb

A limbless sepsis survivor battles impossible odds for a life-changing double hand transplant.

But as her long-awaited operation finally arrives, it nearly kills her all over again.

Sky News follows Kim Smith’s battle to regain her independence.

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Date: November 28, 2025