Life without limbs

Nick Vujicic was born with no arms or legs - but he doesnt let the details stop him. The brave 26-year-old - who is mainly torso - plays football and golf, swims, and surfs, despite having no limbs. Nick has a small foot on his left hip which helps him balance and enables him to kick. He uses his one foot to type, write with a pen and pick things up between his toes. 'I call it my chicken drumstick, joked Nick, who was born in Melbourne, Australia, but now lives in Los Angeles. 'Id be lost without it. 'When I get in the water I float because 80 per cent of my body is lungs and my drumstick acts as a propeller. Due to his faith as an Evangelical Christian, Nick has chosen to remain a virgin until marriage although he has had long-term girlfriends in the past. 'Hes very modest but he gets marriage proposals from women all the time, said Nicks friend and publicist Steve Appel, from Los Angeles. 'He would love to get married and start a family but hes waiting for the right girl to come along. When Nick was born his father was so shocked he left the hospital room to vomit. His distraught mother couldnt bring herself to hold him until he was four months old. His disability came without any medical explanation - a rare occurrence called Phocomelia - and Nick and his parents spent many years asking why this cruel trick would happen to them. 'My mother was a nurse and she did everything right during pregnancy but she still blamed herself, he said. - Daily Mail 'It was so hard for them but right from the start they did their best to make me independent. 'My dad put me in the water at 18 months and gave the courage to learn how to swim. - Daily Mail

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