When even a mild hand injury can seriously alter your daily routine, losing an arm entirely changes your life. No one knows that better than Tiffany Johnson, who lost her right arm after a shark attack while snorkeling. Her life was permanently changed, but a bionic arm is helping her recover what she lost.
(CNN) — Tiffany Johnson and her husband, JJ, are avid cruisers — self-described “vacation junkies.” In June 2017, the two left their home in Charlotte, North Carolina, and embarked on a relaxing cruise in the Caribbean.
On their final day, the Johnsons chartered a snorkel expedition in the Bahamas.
They took off in a small boat with another couple to a spot 10 minutes from Paradise Island.
Thirty minutes into the snorkeling excursion, Johnson bumped into something.
“I was just staring at the fish, and I felt a tug on my arm,” Johnson said.
“I remember even just thinking ‘Oh, what did I bump into?’ And then when I turned, I was face-to-face with the shark.”
