I’m getting older and have hypermobile Ehlers Danlos Syndrome. This means that my connective tissue (which is nearly all the tissue in my body) is extra stretchy and doesn’t always hold everything in place like it should. Take my knees, for example. If I turn or basically do anything beyond breathing, my kneecaps can and will pop out of place and then pop back in. This ticks off the tendons that allowed it to happen in the first place and I end up limping around for a few days. My hips have begun to perform the same excruciating trick. Which is even worse.
I have a rollator walker, but that only helps after the fact. I also have MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) which means my mast cells act as if they’re on steroids (which I’m/they’re not) and actively in “‘roid rage” going around and beating up anything that they perceive as the enemy. This means I have so many food allergies that I’m down to animal proteins, most dairy, and some veggies. No fresh fruit, no grains, no nightshades (I miss fries so much), and some new ones I’m not 100% sure of yet. MCAS also affects way more than diet. (I’ll add a diagram that shows some of the systemic issues.)
All of this affects my health and ability to function. Going out to run errands is a huge affair with being on transit for over an hour each way, and it all exhausts me. It takes hours to run a handful of errands that, 20 years ago, would have been a blip on my energy levels.
so, to conserve more energy, I want to get a compact mobility scooter or compact electric wheelchair. I also live in the PNW of the US. It rains a lot here. So waterproof is always a bonus.
I found a company that makes a lightweight electric wheelchair that is waterproof.
I’m asking for help. I am ambulatory, so I do walk around at home (houseless but staying with a friend) and want to get a little more active with learning Pilates. Need money for some sessions with a teacher as well, but that’s secondary.
any help toward getting this chair is appreciated. Thank you!