In the 38 years since my accident (and 38 years as a C4 quadriplegic woman), I have had multiple new wheelchairs. Still, I seem to forget the upheaval a new chair brings each time. Change is hard -- our wheelchair becomes our comfortable friend; we are accustomed to its quirks and its company. But the life expectancy of a chair is only 5 to 6 years (not to mention that by then, your insurance company will generally reimburse you for a new chair). Read more from guest blogger Sheri Denkensohn-Trott about her steps to be successful with a new wheelchair at the link in our bio or visit ChristopherReeve.org/Blog. #TodaysCare #ReeveFoundation #SpinalCordInjury #SCI #SCIAwareness #Paralysis #Wheelchair