Hello everyone! My name is Kellina, and I live with severe Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, among other things. I have spent several years unhoused and it has dramatically lowered my base line. I am currently living at home and am primarily bedbound due to the severity of my illness. My Funcap score is currently 0.48, and I am stuck in rolling PEM.

My current condition is as such that I am unable to walk without passing out, even with mobility aids. Oftentimes I need to drag myself from room to room to fulfill my basic needs. This has significantly worsened my symptoms and lessened my ability to recover after exerting myself to such extremes due to Post Exertional Malaise, the hallmark symptom of ME/CFS. Recovery from PEM can take days, weeks, or even months, and is not resolved with standard rest. I am in desperate need of a solution, as dragging myself from room to room is not a sustainable way for me to live.

A power wheelchair would help me reclaim many aspects of my independence and allow me to meet some more of my basic needs without making my illness worse. Currently, I am unable to leave the house to attend doctor’s appointments, and with a power wheelchair, I will be able to regain some function in my day to day life, attend more appointments, and as a result, almost certainly improve my health.

My goal is $3,000 dollars, which will cover the cost of the OAS Air Carbon, which is on sale until October 10 SO THE TIMING IS URGENT, as well as help fund the assistance I need to relocate bedrooms in my home in order to accommodate the chair, seeing as I am unable to move around furniture by myself.

With roughly 3k$, I will be able to open up new doors to function and independence, get the rest I need, and get settled in my new accommodated bedroom.

Thank you for any and all help!