Help A Michigan Fan Get A New Wheelchair
Hey everyone. I wanted to see if there are some out there that might want to help out a fellow Michigan fan. Carter is a 15 year old boy with the biggest smile. Like most other boys, he enjoys watching sports, especially his beloved Wolverines. Unlike most other boys, he has cerebral palsy which prevents him from walking and speaking clearly. His cousin set up a GoFundMe page in order to raise money for an Action Trackchair so he can have some semblance of freedom. It will allow him to roam around his yard, go to jobsites with his dad and grandpa and move around freely. It will give him a sense of independence.
For those interested in helping out, here is the link: https://www.gofundme.com/carter-on-wheels
For those not interested, no worries. Go Blue!
Great cause. Happy to help.
Speaking as one who has CP, though a much less severe case than Carter's: personal mobility is a profound thing that most people (understandably) tend to take for granted. I can walk, but it looks pretty funny, and I can't cover a lot of distance on foot without wearing out. (I can also drive.) But last year I bought an adult trike, and even though I can get around by myself well enough to do regular people stuff, I can't overstate what the trike has meant to me. If you ask me to walk half a mile, you're asking a *lot* of me. But my trike rolls over the ground just like all the other bikes, and I can go miles without thinking twice. (I've been averaging a little over 10 miles a day lately, and I did 16 today, a personal best.) That might not seem like that big a deal since I can both walk and drive, but being able to cover that much ground under my own power gives a huge psychological boost that I don't think I can adequately explain. For Carter, for whom any kind of mobility is a major struggle, that chair will mean so much more than my trike means to me.
What I'm saying is that this is an incredibly good cause that will do a massive amount of good for Carter, more than I think most people can imagine.
Also, since I've talked it up so much, here's my amazing trike.
Just wanted to say congrats! It's awesome that you found such a good way to help mobility and I'm sure all that exercise is great for your health too. Nice looking trike as well.
Great story of working to overcome obstacles that CP puts in your way!
My youngest daughter has a relatively mild case of CP - but has femoral antiversion and tibial torsion in both legs as a result of the disease.
People can hardly believe she HAS CP because she tries to be one of the most active kids out there...key word though is TRIES.
She gets tired easily, and often has to give up because her legs hurt.
I can only imagine your situation, but have a general sense of the impacts of this awful disease on personal freedom when I see my daughter unable to be a kid when she wants to be.
Good luck!
It is spectacular that your daughter works so hard to be active even though it's so difficult. It sucks when your body won't let you do things you want to do, or when it won't let you do things as well as everyone else. I hope she continues to stay as active as her limitations will allow. Hopefully she'll find something she can do and enjoy.
A supportive family makes a big difference. Believe me. Keep it up.
Thanks for posting, Sarge. Admire your determination. BUT. . . that trike needs a maize and blue paint job, don't you think?
Another great cause posted. Carter will be sailing around on that cruiser in no time.