I think anyone who is rude about wanting to look good in your mobility aid is silly. It's not just vapid, it's clearly a huge purchase, why would you spend that money on something you don't love? Practical things can be pretty too!

"Why do I need to justify wanting to look good?" is such an important point to make! No one should have to justify wanting to look good and feeling confident in their appearance. Really loving this series x

Please, please, PLEASE do a 'Pimp my Chair' episode! That sounds AMAZING!

Thank you so much for your help and suggestions! I hope you’re enjoying the series so far ♥️

Great choice! Fortunately, the website says that the fabric on the back snaps off so you could absolutely get it reupholstered in whatever beautiful fabric you would like! Might even be able to do the same with the seat cushion. I sewed a new back for my scooter and it is made a huge difference! I even added extra padding and a pocket on the back. Wish I was in the UK so I could get you kitted out as well. Luckily, it's not a super difficult sewing job so it probably wouldn't be too hard to get someone to help you out!

Me: *has a terrible day* Jessica: * posts a video on the topic that doesn't interest me at all* Me: *instant happiness bc I just love Jessie and I could listen to her talk about pretty much anything;;*

When I did archery as a teenager, there was a lady in a wheelchair who attended my club and she had decals of archery targets on the wheels of her chair

Such a great looking chair!!! I know I know...I hear you all saying "She doesn’t know Jessica at all if that is her version of pretty chair🙄"! Hear me out peeps; before I had to stop, I worked for a specialist group of MD’s practicing PM & R (Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation plus Rheumatology). This meant I worked w/patients that ranged from: total quadriplegia who used Tongue-Drive chairs, to patients at the opposite of the spectrum, those who walked most of the time, yet used a chair on an "as needed basis". I also worked directly with equipment distributers, b/c in the US (at least in our office), the MD would specify what type of chair the patient needed, & we nurses contacted the company that was the best fit. After that, the wheelchair company took over, they even obtained insurance approval & did the paperwork! Anyway, what I mean by saying it "looks great", I mean that it will be extremely easy to customize! We had a quite a few patients who used chairs like these, & some were decked out! One young lady had tassels on her grips, all of the black areas were painted pink & the company even used "crystals" to spell out her name on one side! Her genius mother went to IKEA, bought an inexpensive faux fur rug, cut it to match the seat & back then simply used velcro (some say hook & loop I believe) to attach it! It’s downfall was that it didn’t have a basket, but the magic of determined nurses, & a front office staff with hearts of gold corrected that.1 pink bicycle basket later, with ribbons & bows at each side, hot glue, beads & clear zip ties, we managed to surprise her at a follow up appt.! We chose the best place for her to easily reach it, secured it with the zip ties, & then stuffed it full of magazines, bottles of water & soda, plus snacks & a gift card b/c the whole office knew her & wanted to pitch in. So to me...yeah, that’s a great looking chair b/c it does pretty much every Jessica asked for, & I’ve seen the potential that they have to look quite lovely! Just be sure to find out how much you can do to it w/o voiding the warranty (if it has one)! I know you, Claudia & Clara can come up with a perfect design, whether you send it out to be done, or you DIY it. I’m so happy you found something thanks to a wonderful subscriber! Can’t wait to see what you think of it! Sending all the usuals 🤗💜🦋😘🐾🐾

“The Power-chair version of Pimp My Car” I’m CRYING 🤣🤣🤣 So happy you found something that works for you!!!

It’s always scary when you purchase something that’s so expensive but you’ll be using this often and it’s a very important decision. So glad you found something that will work well for you. 💖

“Why do I need to justify wanting to look good” thank you for helping me realize my needs and wants aren’t silly.

"I've gotten my voice back!" * voice is much more gone * honestly super adorable lmao

I love the red and green combination on you. It looks very festive.

I’m going to pimp my chair when I get one! I haven’t even seen any yet, but I’ve already started looking at upholstery swatches...

The problem with hiring the power chair is they aren’t fitted for you, when you buy one from a disability/mobility place they fit it to you, mines fitted for my 6ft2 height, the seats adjusted for the angle my hips sit anddddd it’s white with pink pom-poms lol

That little clip of the panel made me remember how much I love when Jessica disagrees with people 😂❤️

Hi Jessica, I just wanted to comment to say that both of my parents have been full time wheelchair users my whole life. They use backpacks looped over the handles of their chairs for added storage/handbag space - it's so much a part of their chairs I actually thought they were built in for years. Maybe if you found a cute backpack that could work for you and your awesome new chair too?

Wow pimp my chair would be a great follow up series! You could make it look more attractive and maybe add a basket on the side or something that could hold your handbag.

okay but being able to fold/unfold something quickly is SO IMPORTANT! who wants to spend 10-15 minutes getting annoyed at a chair not unfolding and potentially spoiling the whole outing? I know it's not the same but I've nannied several kids who had prams and buggies that were absolutely impossible to unfold and it's not very nice standing behind your car, potentially somewhere where there's traffic, and not being able to use the thing you need. congrats on your big purchase! xxx

Hi I am becoming a devoted follower. You have a beautiful way to look at life. I myself have been fighting cancer for 30 years (A.L.L) I'm deaf but can hear(ish) with a cochlear I just really wanted to thank you 🤟🌹

Jessica accumulated such a loving, wholesome and supporting audience! It really warms my heart every time to read the comments T_T

Honestly, any video you do with Claudia is a joy to watch. Thank you for continuing to fight for your health, and representing women with disabilities with such grace and poise. You are a joy, and a treasure.

I'm so happy that you found the right thing for you! Looking forward to seeing it in action

I'm considering the same chair. In Canada its called the jazzy passport. I was going to suggest painting it. I want to commission an artist to do mine for me. Then clear coat it at an auto shop.

Can’t wait for the Pimp My Power Chair edition!!! And the break in intro/outro are excellent!

Hi Jessica, I am a new subbie of about 3 weeks. I am so delighted to find you. I love your YT videos and I have become a firm follower. I am a gay female, 69 years old, very disabled, have a partner of 33 years, who has her own serious health issues, and I bought an electric wheelchair very like yours and have never regretted it. Although it folds up in the same way it is still too heavy for me or my partner to lift. I have no mobility at all due to horrendous pain from an inoperable bulging disc at L5 and S1 that is constantly touching my sciatic nerve. I have had ME and Fibromyalgia for 31 years too so life hasn't been particularly good. We now have a car with a hoist in the back to lift my folded wheelchair in to the back of our Nissan Pulsar. In the past we have had a Kangoo car with a ramp in the back which I could drive and I could drive my wheelchair in to the back. We went from that to a VW Caddy WAV with ramp but my condition deteriorated and I found the Caddy too high to get in to without a lot of pain. So we tried the hoist and the Nissan combination. Unfortunately a short while after that purchase my partner had a bad time and developed heart failure and whilst scanning her chest they found her breast cancer from 11 years ago had returned in her spine. Following many admissions to hospital she is now much weaker than when we bought the Nissan and hoist. So we are going for a mobility car with an innovative ramp that my partner can lift up and down. Last year I was called in to apply for PIP from DLA which I was already on. We were both very relieved when I got higher rate mobility for 10 years along with middle rate for personal care. In 10 years I will be 79 if I live that long so we decided to go with Motability and a Citroen Berlingo WAV with the innovative ramp and five seats. The long seats in the back will be handy if we are anywhere and I need to lie down. Cons of this is, due to the lockdown, Citroen decided it needed money fast and sold the cars that the WAV conversion company had ordered, including my car! 😭. I tried the Ford Connect on Tuesday but that car is far too high for me to get in to. It's higher than the VWCaddy was. So I said I will wait for the Berlingo which they had reordered. It will take about 5 months in all to get it which will be December-ish. Too late for any trips to the country this summer. I just hope my partner is still well enough to come for trips out in the spring. Still, I love my instantly folding electric wheelchair that is a lot like yours. I bought it from a company in England who import them. Mine is known as a Freedom Electric wheelchair. It still hurts my left leg if out too long in it but so does everything else. I love my partner very much and it is like a waking nightmare that we are going through with my extreme pain and disability and her secondary cancer in her spine. The scans show it is stable and hasn't moved since they found it 19 months ago but it has left my partner with many problems like weakness, memory loss and fear. I pray for her all the time. So we live from Scan to scan. Watching your videos cheer me up a lot. You and Claudia make a wonderful couple. Enjoy your life together and fulfil as many dreams as you can while you are young. Disability seldom gets better. Claudia is a perfect wife to you and you are to her. My partner and I only met when I was 35 and she was 37. We so wish we had met long before I had gone through two emotionally abusive relationships. They can happen between two Lesbians as between man and a woman. Lots of love to you both xxxxxx❤️💐

I can't wait for 'Pimp my Powerchair'! I bet my mom would be interested in having her walker and/or cane painted too.

I HAVE A VERY SIMILAR CHAIR and it does meet most of your needs- in fact, I'd say it meets all your needs to some level. It fits in the car (though it's 48lbs), it goes on uneven surfaces (but not through snow), it can be used indoors and outdoors, I use it to get on buses and subways and trains. I put a pink backpack on it and a purple bag on the armrest (so I can stick my phone and keys in it for easy access when I don't have pockets.) It's GREAT!

This looks like a great chair in terms of function and it sounds like you might be able to get seat covers and a paint job to make it your style! It’s not vapid at all to want something that will be an integral part of your life to also be aesthetically pleasing! People choose cars and bikes based on look and color the time. I’m so glad you were finally able to do this for yourself and I can’t wait to see the chair makeover :)

Well congratulations for finding something that will make you happy. You certainly deserve it!!! You are a truly lovely lady.

Omg i was never so early ever on a video. But I just take the chance to thank you. This year wasn't the best. I discovered I have disease, which sometimes make my knees stop working and i cant walk so well. In the future I also probably need to get new knees xD But seeing your optimistic way of tackling life is contagious. So I just kinda accepted it and think about getting nice crutches for the days I'm not so mobil. Especially because I am sometimes unsure weather my disease is now a disability or not I was kinda scared of getting criticized for using crutches without any visible problems. Sometimes I don't even know if I should meet my friends because i dont know if i can walk the whole evening. But in the end it doesnt matter. Disability or not I still have a condition. I am so thankfull that you are so honest about your whole life, if disability or being very gay for your wife as well as historical information videos, which are very educational, as well as some nice vintage fashion videos. And btw I am lesbian as well and seeing you and Claudia just gives me a little hope that I will find a beautiful wife as well some day ^^ Being so extremly single for my past 22 years I sometimes just lose faith. So much love from Germnay

Emotional well being should never be overlooked. Feeling confident in one's mobility aid is essential to overcoming any preconceived notions or irrational stigmas put forth, quite unnecessarily, in society. Be who you are, feel who you are, live as you want. Comfortability, functionality, efficiency, and personality ... all reasonable in finding the right mobility aid for one's self. Enjoying the series, Jessica. Thank you so much. And congratulations on 600K subscribers. Yay!!! Go ahead and treat yourself. You've earned it! Take care. Lovely as always 👍🤟💝

I'm so glad you found a chair that meets your needs! I love how easily it folds up in the demo (I hope it's that easy IRL). It looks like it'd be easy enough to put slip covers over the headrest and chair cushion to dress the chair up when you want it to look different, too! I think you've found a winner! :)

Are we all going to yell at Jessica that a mobility aid is NOT a treat? You DESERVE it! You need this, Jessica! ❤

I’m having some health issues with my joints, but we had a family trip planned for New York City. This kzfaq.infoUgkxuxJwamLFanm476LC5WPeTouyyU1GXomC was perfect! It’s lightweight enough that my friend could carry it up or down stairs when we needed to. (I can walk very short distances) It was comfortable for me to sit in, I would say if you’re super tall it might be a little cramped. I’m 5’1” and the foot rests were the perfect height. This may not be the best one for long term use, you get what you pay for, but for something that fits our budget that gives me accessibility while we deal with my health this was amazing.

I'm so glad you found d something that will work for you!!!! Congratulations!!! That is a big hurdle when you are making a big purchase, and it always seems to be that one thing you didn't expect to find that turns out to be right. Kismet! I can't wait to watch your final series video and see how you like it in person. Also, YES, a Pimp My Ride video in the new year would be fantastic!

i love the brief discussion of privacy! and working that out with a partner who hasn’t necessarily negotiated that before.

Jessica, I can't wait to the customization you'll do in the new year. I think a nice pastel colour or a neutral off white would really suit you.

I’m also going through this process almost simultaneously! I too have found to adjust my expectations, and realized that there really isn’t that “perfect” chair out there - yet! Can’t wait to see what you do with yours! Thank you for making this series.

i'm so glad you found something that (hopefully) works for you!!

Tilly at 1:23 is all I needed to be happy today ❤️

JESSICA THANK YOU 🙏 The chair you chose looks perfect for my mom! She has MS, and we have a mobility scooter for her (that is actually awesome) but as her illness has progressed it would be much easier for her to stand straight up out of a chair instead of the slightly awkward side-climb into a scooter. This is WONDERFUL! Thank you. BTW, if anyone is curious the scooter is an EVRider from TranSport. It’s pretty awesome. We’ve gotten so many complements from flight attendants and nurses because of how well it works and folds.

I really hope that this chair is The One, AKA the Claudia of mobility aids! Best of luck with it, and looking forward to seeing the conclusion of this highly informative and amusing series!

I am so excited to see you take your chair in to get painted, those lads will be so thrilled to help

ARGH!! Love you and your vids and your dogs and everything! You are such an incredible person thank you for sharing your incredible life! xx

I just found you today, a bed rest day for me. Tomorrow afternoon my power chair arrives! I'm so excited, but know I probably cannot take it out much the first couple of weeks as I've been so sick. But so excited to take my boys on field trips! And going to nature preserves!

I'm actually early for once... Its a miracle. I truly love and appreciate your videos. Seeing you deal with your struggles is really inspiring. Personally, I am slowly but surely losing my hearing, and one of the main reasons why I'm starting to be okay with that is your videos on hearing loss. Thank you for being an inspiration to the people who look for someone to brighten their look on life.

Your dress flowing in the wind was majestic ❤️

I work in a grocery store and I have seen soooo many types of mobility aids and I haven't seen an "ugly" one. Some are basic and some are so extreme that they can rise up quite a few feet. It's deffinatly a personal choice and what needs you have. Why not feel good about it, just like buying a car, in my opinion. Your video's just showed up about 2 weeks on my main page and I started watching. The first video was about your hands. I loved your humor, I was hooked. I have 2 minor chronic issues and yes I complain daily, not to others but to myself. It amazes me how you handle yourself even when you are pain 💜. When I'm in pain I get pissed off because sometimes doctors treat you like you don't know your own body 😡 I know I hurt daily, I know it's not what they think it is but yep trying another medication for week..... If it doesn't work then they will call the surgeon that did my emergency surgery a year and discuss the possibility of the pain being what I believe it is... UGH! Lol thank you for sharing your story, your life, your heart and Claudia with us, including your furry kids! So I think my point was going to be after my little rant is YES pimp out your ride and make it your own😊

Her smile making a ❤️

Hello Jessica! I just wanted to let you know that I'm currently working on a project with my classgroup in college and we actually chose to do something with making mobility materials look prettier and fancier than just the grey and beige look by decorating different parts. You were my huge inspiration for this project idea and it's going very well so thank you a lot! x

I love how you always look so stylish, i wish i could rock the same looks

Jessica darling! I'm so happy you've settled on a chair! You DO deserve independence!

Jessica, Jamie, and Noah all on a panel together, 3 of my favorite people!

I am beyond excited for you!!!!! I can't wait to see the "Pimp My Chair" video!!

That smooth transition cut for the ending, I love it! And I'm so happy you found something fitting your needs ! Yay !

Why don't you have more subscribers. You're so incredible. I love your humor.💜

Jamie and Shabba! What a great event that must have been!

So excited for pimp my wheel chair! Glad you’ve found something that you’re excited about 😊💚💚

I'm glad you decided to treat yourself I dont think its treating yourself but if that's how you feel about it that's great looking forward to seeing your chair and pimping it lol I treated myself to a new attendant wheelchair in September for my holiday as the NHS one was uncomfortable so I got one I can manoeuvre a little bit by myself so now I can lock the toilet door and my husband doesn't have to stay in the room with me

My power chair comes next week and I am SO excited! The nice lady brought me a couple of options and I very much decided on the cool looking one lol. You don't need to justify your chair looking cool.

So excited that you got to be on a panel with Shaaba and Jamie - such awesome youtubers as well.

I did NOT expect to be this excited for your new chair. Well done!

Congrats on your new power chair!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

My dad worked st the va and helped people with wheel chairs for years. Dont be afraid to customize it even with a knife and duct tape, then pump it out with fabric.

I really love this series :)

What a sporty powerchair! Congratulations on your purchase. I'm so excited to see what new adventures you will embark on with it.

Congratulations Jessica, I am so happy for you for both your new purchase and 600,000 subscribers!

❤❤❤❤ I'm so happy you purchased yourself a mobility aid. I work in rehabilitation and this is the coolest chair I've ever seen💜💜

Been refreshing all day. Love this series! Congrats on finding something that works for you!

So happy you found something that (potentially) meets your needs

That foldable power hair looks exciting! Can't wait for a video about it because that might be a thing one of my friends could use too.

I’m so glad that you’ve found something for yourself!! And a super congratulations on hitting 600,000!!!!!

Another option would be to buy a reconditioned/ex-demonstration model from a mobility aids company. They're cheaper than buying new. Or if you're mechanically-minded, you could get one from eBay or another site and do it up or adapt it for your needs. Advertise for a local art student to see what they can do. They can add it to their portfolio.

You can get hooks to go on the back of the chair you have chosen to hang your bag from. Usually found in pushchair accessories but they are fab!

I'm so excited that you found a chair that works for you!! Can't wait to see how it goes.

Congrats! You definitely deserve this!!! Hope this new power chair gives you everything that you need!!!!

Congratulations! I hope the new chair is everything that you wanted!

so happy for you!!❤️ (also the level of excitement i have to see a “pimp my powerchair” video is unmatched haha)

I absolutely love the hairdo with the red dress. Looks exactly like Ariel’s hair when she wears the blue dress when she’s human. Do you have a tutorial for it? Thank you!

I'm excited to see your chair that you picked! I'm also excited to see you pimp it up so that you like it! I'm glad you found one that works for you!! I also have scoliosis and I'm glad to have you represent us!

I just found your channel because I've been depression binge watching KZfaq (thanks PTSD) but you have made it hard for me to stay cranky. You are so bright and hilarious that I find myself giggling quite often during your videos! Thanks very much for the laughs and very candid discussions about themes I identify with (LGBTQ+ and disabilities). Much love from America!

It was so lovely to see the end! what a wonderful outcome and I'm excited for the next episode!!

TREAT YO SELF GURLLLL 😂😍😍 you deserve it 👏

Ive been enjoying this series and I'm so happy for you you found something!!

Sweet, your videos are always a highlight of my week!

I've contacted a company that makes a mobility aid / shopping cart which is small, and which I use as a rollator in my small UK home, and suggested how they can adapt that so that we can have small chairs for inside our homes. They seemed genuinely interested in the ideas and I hope they go forward.

Yay! So glad you found the right chair for you!

I decorate my walker pretty regularly. I’m smack in the middle of putting together my Christmas theme (I have mini twinkle lights for my walker As you do.) Can’t wait to see it and how it helps, and yes, I want to see how you decide to “Jessica-fy it. 🎉

Very exciting to hear that you’ve found something! I can’t wait to see you try it out!

This series is so great!

always excited to see a new video!! you’re an absolute angel and listening to you is so relaxing ♡ keep shining

I have really enjoyed and learned a lot from this series. Thank you so much for sharing this. I love the details of what is needed and necessary for you and how that is specific and where it extrapolates out to other searchers. This has been educational, entertaining, thought-provoking, and really a joy. Thank you for sharing! I'm SO excited to see the details of how the new chair works for ou!!!

You're such an inspiration to me, thank you for all you do. 💕

So happy for you! Glad you found what you needed and I’m looking forward to the next video! 💖

I've only watched the first 2 minutes! You've made the whole process so exciting!!

i’m so happy for you! looking forward to see what color you’ll spray it.

I'm so glad you've found a chair that seems to suit your needs!

Your hair and outfit look great! ❤ So many cheery Christmas vibes! Also I'm excited for this new chapter in your life!

Aaahhhh this is so exciting! Can’t wait until you get it and then have it painted to suit you, it will be so cute!