thank you very much. >>> it's been a year of milestones for aimee copeland.georgia graduate student was not expected to survive after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria. after undergoing multiple amputations, her road to recovery has been nothing short of amazing. michelle franzen says she's sharing her story to inspire others. >> reporter: at the annual run, walk, and roll fund-raiser in georgia, the rain didn't stop aimee copeland from shining. the georgia graduate student who nearly died after contracting a rare flesh-eating bacteria helped raise money for friends of disabled adults and children, and came with a message. >> let them know that i'm doing great. you know, regardless of what happens to you, regardless of the circumstances in your life, there's always so much joy out there, and you just have to find it. >> reporter: it's been just a year since aimee cut her leg on a zip line and fell into a river. doctors found it was infected with a flesh-eating bacteria that quickly destroys tissue. doctors quickly amputated her right leg, left foot and

you may remember aimee copeland.oth her hands and legs to a flesh eating bacteria last summer. now she is one of the first women in the world to get these new i limb hands, they're $100,000 a pair and mimic the natural hands. she is now able to pick things up. very tiny things, and even comb her hair and do her hair. she is also hoping to receive a prosthetic legislator on this year. the best to her. >>> oscar winning actress angelina jolie revealed her decision to have a double mastectomy. she did it because tests revealed she had a high risk of developing breast cancer. sanjay gupta looks at what role genetic testing can play in breast cancer screening. >> friedrich a it was a brave decision i would say for jolie to publicly reveal such a private part of her life. she did not have breast cancer but chose to undergo a preventive double masectomy after she discovered she has the mutated brca 1 gene. that greatly increases her risk for breast aovarian cancers. it prompted a lot of questions. there are a couple of thin

24-year-old aimee copeland had to have both hands, a leg, and a foot amputated.ed with the latest in prosthetic hands. >> these hands are going to allow amy to do more than any other hands that are currently available in the world. >> it feels amazing because you know, with the other arms i had they really didn't feel like an extension of my body. this just feels very freeing. it's more lightweight. absolutely. and the hand actually -- you know, it seems like this could be my actual hand. >> so copeland says she is a neat freak and she's looking forward to cleaning her house with bionic hands. she can now hold towels, chop vegetables, hang clothes, and even flat-iron her own hair. so sanjay, i've been watching some of your stories, especially with our wounded warriors who have -- people who come home injured. and just the advances in prosthetics now and bionic hands and arms, it's just amazing just to see within the last couple of years. >> yeah. it is amazing. and the jump from prosthetics to bionics, which you alluded to here, was huge. there are still people w

. >> reporter: for aimee copeland, life is about to change, again. >> what do you think?up and think, oh, my god, this is my life? this is crazy! >> that life already attracted international attention. the zip line accident where she contracted a flesh-eating bacteria, the amazing recovery after losing her hands and feet. >> what's been the biggest difference? >> well, you know, before i was a very, very active person. so that's probably the biggest difference, is just my activity level. >> reporter: but now, a year later, her journey has brought her here, touch bionics near columbus, ohio. >> all right, so you ready? >> yeah, i'm so excited. it looks great. >> reporter: aimee is being fitted for these prosthetic hands. she'll be the first woman ever to use the state of the art models on both arms. >> it's almost like a muscle memory with these things. you know, it's like, you've got to find that sweet spot and be able to just pick things up naturally. and that will come with time. >> reporter: until then, she's relearning old skills. >> the first time you close, it's goi