UPDATE: THANK YOU! We are fully funded with interest covered!!!!
Upon prompting from a friend, I have decided to leave this open past the close of the goal, for anyone who wants to continue to help out. Between this, co-pays at multiple apts a week, other medical equipment, our bank accounts struggling to get out of the negative, and other big impacts from this journey- I will humbly and heart-fully accept any bit of help offered.
When I opened this, I was afraid to share it and even when I did I wasn’t expecting more then a tiny bit here and there to help… I am honestly blown away by the generosity and care received. Not just in monetary but in words and encouragement. I’ve never experienced support like this in my life.
Thank you so so much. You have no idea what this means to me.
~Grey
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Heya! Thanks for stopping by!
I was able to place a preorder for a wheelchair this week! But the payments are going to come fast and hit hard. Pain and disability is now a permanent part of my life and navigating it has been exhausting. My life is rich with love, art, and purpose~ and still living on one income and navigating big medical bills is not for the faint of heart.
I was asked by a friend to start a little page so that they could help out with some medical costs. The main thing we need help with is covering this one!
This chair will help me attend art shows, get to dr apts, help with grocery shopping and more. It’s going to give me back some independence that I’ve lost. I can’t drive, work, or walk much anymore. But my spirit is strong!
I have had dreams about this wheelchair! I wake up and forget it’s not already in my living room. I know that it’s meant to be a part of my life and I am so excited to have it!
A little peek into my reality: sometimes I get to get out of the house when schedules aline and Justin pushes me around in a chair. Maybe he gets a phone call or has to use the bathroom. I get a little stuck. Facing a wall. Not quite turned enough to see the shelf of things I’d like to look at in the store. Or not quite able to get into the bathroom easily. The bad pain days… are bad.
This chair will allow me to have more control over how I move, when I get to go places, and how I get to participate in my own life. It has tight turns, double batteries that don’t run out for over 18 miles, and amazing compact travel capabilities.
The chair I have been using is hospital grade- I can’t push myself in it. I have to rely on others for mobility when I can’t walk. And it’s so huge and clunky and honestly just feels like it will tip over or fall apart.
The new chair will fix almost all of those issues- while giving me more comfort as a bonus. Less tipping risk, better off-road capabilities, It even has a cup holder.
This will also help me when hanging out with my son Despin- giving both of us more flexibility and independence and presence when going on adventures.
I don’t expect much, and am planning to sell as much art as I can to cover these payments- but if anyone has an urge to give a little extra- every little bit helps. This app doesn’t charge me any fees for fundraising, so everything goes straight to me. If you made it this far- thank you for taking the time to read, donate, and share. If you’d like to support by purchasing some art lmk your budget and I’ll send you pics of what I have available! Find me on TT on @CordeliaGrey.Space
~ feeling inspired, moved, and excited for life. CordeliaGrey Oriana Allen
