A close friend of mine needs some help! She’s a mother of a beautiful baby girl who is a true miracle! She was involved in a wreck her senior year in High school 2 years ago she decided to go back and get her diploma, her one graduation gift she wants is a new wheelchair, she graduates in June!! Let’s make it happen. Here is her story.
Hi, My name is Kaitlin, on November 21st, 2018 I was traveling to Utah for Thanksgiving. I was involved in a car accident leaving me paralyzed from my waist down, I was also 8 weeks pregnant, I spent 4 months at the university of Utah. After a long journey of recoveringI was sized for my wheelchair they planned for my hips to get wider and for me to gain weight which ended up not being the case!
The result of that is now my chair is 2 inches too wide, causing me to suffer from scoliosis and horrible back pain. It makes the chair heavier, and that makes it difficult for me to get my chair into my vehicle! Also my chair has some wear and tear, the wheels no longer come on and off as easy, the back rest is broke, but useable! And my cushion is worn down and torn!
I was hoping to get get some help getting a new and better fitting wheelchair to improve my overall quality of life.
I really appreciate any help I can get!