Nancy outdoors

Hi

i’m Nancy

I have metastatic breast cancer, and I am 72. Denying being ‘elderly’ applied to

me. a tumor broke through my

femur bone and no more patching up

can be done. I gave up crutches and was confined to a wheelchair indoors.

Before this illness, my life revolved

around being outside in beautiful nature. I shared walks and talks with our dog and my friends and often solo into nearby

woods. Gardening was very important

for food and sharing and for the

pleasure it brings.

I’m handy with the wheelchair. We now have ramps at steps to a concrete patio.

Yet going onto the earth and grass and

touching

plants and soil is the healing that I yearn

for.

An all -terrain wheelchair will allow me to do this. It goes over bumps and the

electric motor propels it slowly up

inclines.

I think I have researched the right one-

good for my smaller body and recharges

overnight. It is less costly than most.

My husband and i are on fixed incomes

and cannot safely handle more debt.

This all-terrain wheelchair is about $1200.

I feel it would make a huge difference in my life to be in touch with Nature more

directly and somewhat independently.