Since I've been trying really hard to raise the funds for the copay for this wheelchair, I figured I would share a little about the birth of it.
When I went to Texas Mobility to get the whole process started, I had no clue what to do, what to pick or anything. All I knew was that my doctor ordered a custom wheelchair with the Smart Drive. Mary from the Tyler store was wonderful. She got with me and suggested the Rogue from Ki Mobility. It's a small company, but totally awesome. When we measured me for my wheelchair, I had no idea what to do or how to order anything.
So, I (of course) picked purple, and started doing research on the Rogue and Ki Mobility. I would go several times to the website and look at my future chair and hope I could get it soon.
My gofundme wasn't going very much, even with the rewards I offered, so I made the decision to use my financial aid from school and pay for it, which caused a lot of problems at home.
(So, please consider donating if you haven't, or even sharing the page to help deflect the costs)
After it was ordered, the waiting began. I would go around on campus and tell myself...3 weeks...2 weeks...next week...and then 1 day. I was counting down the days until it would be easier for me to get around.
So, without further adieu, here are some pictures of the birth of RoadRunner (which is what Becca and I named my wheelchair).
Here is the chair being cut and welded:
The excitement was building...then I got these pictures:
The color was AWESOME!!
And then I got these pictures:
This is what my chair (mostly) looks like. And then they fit that sucker into this itty bitty box:
So, this is the birth of my wheelchair. And then...the first full day using it:
It is so much easier to get around campus, and I'm building a LOT of arm muscles! I've made my backpack lighter, and got rid of the umbrella (LOL). Basically...I'm getting used to my chair. Look for more posts of my wheelchair antics and follow me through this journey or learning how to use it, and enjoying getting around a LOT more!!
