Many of you are probably curious as to how this website came into being. It is along the lines of many of life’s lessons; necessity.
On September 23, 2008 my 17 year old son Jacob was involved in an auto accident while on his way home from football practice . He hit a power pole and became a paraplegic. Life at that moment was changed for our family, our finances, and our friends.
Jake has gone on to get his Masters Degree at UCSD In this photo he is presenting his Thesos on stem cell regeneration in spinal cord injury sites.
Thus the birth of PimpMyChair. I want the items on the website to be reasonably priced, durable, and appeal to those who have always had a sense of fun before their injury and continue to do so. If confined to a wheelchair, it should speak about you and your personality. I soon found how much time someone spends in their wheelchair. Jake is also very hard on his wheelchair and certainly does not want the Grandma’s variety of walker accessories that are so readily available. Injured or not he is still a young dude. 60% of all spinal cord injuries are “young dudes.” PimpMyChair is in honor of you dudes and any females that want to join in. I am open to your suggestions and forever in awe of a group of people who choose to not give up.
Laurie Robinson
founder, PimpMyChair.com