Funding for a Wheelchair
Donation protected
My name is Jesse Sterling. I'm a disabled student. I have been dealing with long-term body and back pain for many years, being pushed off as "something just people experience", and finally got it diagnosed with Fibromyalgia and lower spine degeneration.
We got the wheelchair, and while the funds aren't necessary, it would be very, very appreciated to have the excess items I need to make the wheelchair usable on a more-constant basis.
The other thing we are going for are a cheap pair of Forearm Canes. My insurance is refusing to cover anything at this stage, and I am having to pay for it myself.
A little about me:
I'm Autistic, I have Fibromyalgia, c-PTSD, and a few other chronic illnesses that make it hard to function sometimes! I am an ambulatory user. So I can walk short distances, but need to use a wheelchair to travel long distances. I worked for a while around 4-5 years ago, but it became physically impossible for me to continue working because of pain, so I decided to go back to school instead. That was fine, but the pain was still there. I continued trying to push through the pain. But it reached a point where I had to lay down because of back and leg pain, and was missing a good chunk of class.
While my ability to travel is impaired, my desire to leave the house and do things is still there. This causes long-term physical and mental fatigue, which makes the pain I deal with even worse.
I have no intention to stop making those short-walks, but in the long term, with the medical issues I have, a wheelchair would bring stability into my life.
I currently only have a cane, and it's hard to walk with that, as my hands shake violently sometimes.
I've gotten the Wheelchair, but now I need some things to make the wheelchair livable and usable regularly!
(Such as Travel Storage Tote & Backpack, Duro-Med Deluxe Wheelchair Cushion, Activ Life LED wheel lights (so people see me better in the dark) and the Pembrook Wheelchair Pouch Bag.
I would like to extend the goal to get the Forearm crutches "Ergobaum¨ Prime 7TH Generation by Ergoactives. 1 Pair (2 units), by ErgobaumLLC". These would make it so that I can do stuff outside of the wheelchair without shaking too much!
I am hoping that I can get this so I can start going out and doing things better!
We got the wheelchair, and while the funds aren't necessary, it would be very, very appreciated to have the excess items I need to make the wheelchair usable on a more-constant basis.
The other thing we are going for are a cheap pair of Forearm Canes. My insurance is refusing to cover anything at this stage, and I am having to pay for it myself.
A little about me:
I'm Autistic, I have Fibromyalgia, c-PTSD, and a few other chronic illnesses that make it hard to function sometimes! I am an ambulatory user. So I can walk short distances, but need to use a wheelchair to travel long distances. I worked for a while around 4-5 years ago, but it became physically impossible for me to continue working because of pain, so I decided to go back to school instead. That was fine, but the pain was still there. I continued trying to push through the pain. But it reached a point where I had to lay down because of back and leg pain, and was missing a good chunk of class.
While my ability to travel is impaired, my desire to leave the house and do things is still there. This causes long-term physical and mental fatigue, which makes the pain I deal with even worse.
I have no intention to stop making those short-walks, but in the long term, with the medical issues I have, a wheelchair would bring stability into my life.
I currently only have a cane, and it's hard to walk with that, as my hands shake violently sometimes.
I've gotten the Wheelchair, but now I need some things to make the wheelchair livable and usable regularly!
(Such as Travel Storage Tote & Backpack, Duro-Med Deluxe Wheelchair Cushion, Activ Life LED wheel lights (so people see me better in the dark) and the Pembrook Wheelchair Pouch Bag.
I would like to extend the goal to get the Forearm crutches "Ergobaum¨ Prime 7TH Generation by Ergoactives. 1 Pair (2 units), by ErgobaumLLC". These would make it so that I can do stuff outside of the wheelchair without shaking too much!
I am hoping that I can get this so I can start going out and doing things better!
Organizer
Justin Sterling
Organizer
Beaverton, OR
