She also needs feeling to do one of her favorite things, drink coffee. "The problem with a paper coffee cup is that my hand will close until it gets a solid grip," she says.

"Give me any kind of weapon that no longer works, I can make it work perfectly again," he says with a small smile, holding his coffee cup close.

Close your eyes, cup the palms of your hands over your ears, now listen to the sounds of the ocean playing inside your head.