Finally Decorating my WHEELCHAIR! Different Aids for Different Days. Making my wheelchair Aesthetic

I'm finally getting around to customising my wheelchair! I bought my wheelchair back in September and have been meaning to decorate it ever since! I wanted to make it match my aesthetic and style so it needed a bit of colour and accessorising!!
I am an ambulatory wheelchair user meaning that I don't always need the wheelchair user as I can walk but I find it helpful for some things, like long distances or when I feel unwell. I also use walking sticks to help me, when I'm not using my wheelchair. #babewithamobilityaid #differentaidsfordifferentdays
Everyone with ME/CFS is different! So you or someone you know might have a very different experience with ME/CFS than I do at the moment! Also, remember that chronic conditions such as these can change dramatically over time, so my life may look very different to this in the future (and has been A LOT worse in the past).
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About Me:
My name is Elinor, I am a 23-year-old sociology student who has been living with ME/CFS for 7 years. I also have anxiety and depression as co-morbid conditions! I started making KZbin Videos consistently about my experience with chronic illness and mental health struggles in June 2020! I also love fashion, connecting with people in the community and being creative!!
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[@ElinorBrown]

Have you decorated any mobility aids??

[@flo9]

I'm currently crocheting a sleeve for my stick.

[@ElinorBrown]

That's such a great idea!!

[@barrytaylorprofoundlydeafi2479]

I have decorated my BTE hearing aids! Pink stickers on the hearing aids themselves twisty pink ties,and pink glittery earmoulds! I may not be a teenager but why should I look like a boring old fart! I spent over 25 yrs hiding my hearing aids or leaving them in a drawer! But I am now profoundly deaf & need these hearing aids full time so why should they be beige with clear tubing & earmoulds! You wear fashionable sexy looking glasses & nobody even mentions it,but once your in a wheelchair all the looks & questions are asked! 💖

[@barrytaylorprofoundlydeafi2479]

And Elinor I think your wheelchair decorations look really cool! I don't know how often you have used your wheelchair in the past 6 mths but it's good you want to show it off! You did the hardest thing in the first place by admitting you needed a wheelchair & taking the time to find the right one! So now as they say you can pimp your ride! One thing I would worry about is all the decorations getting wet & dirty & you having to keep washing them! Have you thought about painted wheels that would stand out? Well done for using a wheelchair as I know how hard it is to use a mobility aid & have people stare at you! 🥰🥰

[@FullTimePatient37]

I need to decorate my walker and wheelchair but mobility is so bad I'd ruin them...🎇

[@nicokelly6453]

I love mobility aid decorating, it's so fun! I enjoy your aesthetic a lot even though it's quite different from mine. Very whimsical, and your decorating looks lovely! Personally I've decorated my cane using fabric covers I bought from a cane user who handmakes them. I love that your mom knitted those for you! All your break-taking was a huge mood...'tis the chronically ill life!

[@justwatching1070]

It looks really good! I would also highly recommend a seat cushion especially a gel one

[@ElinorBrown]

Thankyou! I haven't found my wheelchair at all uncomfortable as i don't use it for very long at a time, so I'm not sure if i need one?? 💜

[@BettyColclough]

I love the butterflies, they're so cute! The colours look so nice together too! I decorate my sticks with stickers, I need to figure a way to stop them peeling off though it's a nightmare 😂

[@genericyoutubehandle.]

Obvious answer but have you tired a clear coat on them ?

[@BettyColclough]

@@genericyoutubehandle. i haven't yet! My next plan was a coat of clear nail varnish, we'll see if it works!

[@ElinorBrown]

Thankyou! I didn't do stickers because i thought they might be too difficult to get off, shows what i know i guess hahah!! My best guesses are mod podge, clear packing tape or sticky back plastic???

[@minsungmeow]

i just got my first mobility aid and your videos have helped me feel so much more comfortable going out with it!!! i always felt like people wouldnt look at me as a 'real disabled person' because im really young for a disabled person, but now i cant imagine going out without my walking stick.

[@pleasebekind7056]

I love it! You've made me want to decorate my wheelchair now!

[@ElinorBrown]

Go for it! 💜

[@pleasebekind7056]

@@ElinorBrown I will and then I'll comment again what I decided 😊😊

[@Dmasta48ls]

one of my best friends is likely going to be wheelchair bound sometime in the future, I’m a very crafty person so I’m totally going to do something like this for it when it is

[@PrettyEyesz]

The nit is so pretty, and when you were putting it on the wheel and stopped because of feeling exhausted, it was as if I was looking at myself. The smallest physical activity tires me out easily and causes me shortness of breath, making me feel as if Ive been running when really I just walked a few steps. This is why I'm Researching mobility aids to help with my chronic illness, "Primary Sjögren’s and POTS. Your wheelchair came out so pretty, I love the Butterflies.

[@ElinorBrown]

Thankyou! x

[@radioisactive7590]

I love all the decorations, the butterflies are so adorable and the colors look so good, it turned out great! ♡♡♡

[@ElinorBrown]

thankyou!

[@onii_na4141]

it turned out so cuteeee

[@javierbarrucz7755]

DECORATING YOUR WHEELCHAIR AESTHETIC AND WOW

[@chloermusic1712]

i'm watching this for inspo ive been using my nans old wheelchair for ages and it's been to big for me and it's grey and red and a horrible colour but my mum revealed to me yesterday she's buying me a new wheelchair for christmas i wanna decorate it so it's pretty i can't wait ! :)

[@ElinorBrown]

so excited for you!!

[@tvbra1nr0t]

It looks so cute!!

[@CheekieCharlie]

Watching this after getting my first wheelchair

[@rindrr]

This is sooo cute!! I can’t wait to get mine

[@johnbennett6826]

Very nice pink tights

[@MirandaPurpleClouds]

Very beautiful!

[@Lia_lg]

I Love it sm!

[@ChelleOnWheels]

That's so cute! I love it!

[@ElinorBrown]

Thank you! 😊 I'm glad you like it!!

[@AGirlCalledNaomi]

Love this, especially the wooden wheel covers and handle covers (the latter my PA could do with as she finds the handles on my wheelchair uncomfortable). I’ve recently bought some spoke guards from Izzy wheels which I saved up for. I did like the crochet ones think it’s probably the same company you mentioned but I thought some plastic ones would be more practical and easier to put on. Plus I have other ways I’ve accessorised my wheelchair like with my FFORA products and different bags and my bundle bean cosy too. Personally I feel accessorising my wheelchair shows off me and my personality so people see that rather than me sat in a wheelchair if that makes sense?

[@befancier]

Stay strong 😊🌸

[@ElinorBrown]

😊

[@kaybrown3162]

It looks great 💜💜

[@ElinorBrown]

Thank you!! 💜

[@leefox9973]

I just found your channel and I love your videos!

[@stephaniewalton8537]

I have seen some of the wheel covers with Velcro to hook on the wheel

[@FullTimePatient37]

I need this ✨✨✨

[@FullTimePatient37]

Stunning styling Ur mum is awesome 😎

[@ElinorBrown]

Thank you 😊I'll let her know!

[@renem2257]

😮

[@Toby_the_Glen]

Pimped out ride! You need to fit some underglow lights to really set the mood!😉

[@genericyoutubehandle.]

🦋 💕

[@ElinorBrown]

😍💜

[@Carebearlyfunctioning]

Decorated my wheelchair awhile back, is neon pink, has rainbow lights that can flash on the wheels, and has lots of badges in the back- very tempted to add butterflies to it now!! How do they attach? X

[@ElinorBrown]

That sounds so cool!! They have a little wire on the back, so i just twisted them on!! really easy!

[@1973betti]

you customized them nicely (le-ai personalizat frumos)

[@wendydann8180]

I see the beautiful knitted things but I wonder about how weather proof and movement sturdy it is. Probably stretch a lot.

[@ElinorBrown]

So far there's no sign of wear at all!

[@Ratking008]

Lately walking has been becoming harder so I'm thinking about getting a mobility aid specifically a rollator and I'm looking for inspo for decor I love your wheelchair it's very cute

[@ElinorBrown]

ooo exciting!

[@abdirahmanabdinasir6276]

If you don't mind is it the muscle weekness wich is forcing yu to use wheelchair or the extreme fatigue or both ?

[@VEVOJavier]

I love it!! I do have a little request, it would be so nice if you increased the video volume while editing by a quarter, much love!!

[@ElinorBrown]

Thanks for the tip! I did notice it was a little quiet in places i will try to make it better next time!

[@barrytaylorprofoundlydeafi2479]

@@ElinorBrown I am just thankful you do closed captions as now being profoundly deaf I struggle to work out what's being said! Lip reading is not as easy for me with my sight issues 💖💖

[@healwithjen]

Physically felt your pain and exhaustion while watching this video rip

[@ElinorBrown]

it was a lottt!but its done now xx

[@snowtiger.]

i changed it from 69 likes sorry hehe, glad ur having fun with the chair 🌸

[@Jessinking]

hi there. my name is jessica and i found your page searching for people who talk about being disabled some way. not sure if you knew but march is National Disabilities Awareness Month and i am an alternative disabled content creator on multiple platforms including here on youtube. i didn't know about it until i googled myself. if you are open to having someone to do a collab on your channel/content i'm avaialable and would love to work with you! have a great day.

[@frkk6933]

Throw it away please, you dont need it...

[@robinroryld]

wtf, you have no right to decide that for someone.

[@frkk6933]

@@robinroryld no, it was only a good advice.

[@robinroryld]

@@frkk6933 no, it wasn’t. it was rude and uncalled for. mind your own business next time.

[@frkk6933]

@@robinroryld the weelchair is uncalled and make everything worse!

[@robinroryld]

@@frkk6933 You aren’t this person and you don’t live in their body so how would you know? Mind your own business.