Why I Decided to Get a Mobility Scooter

Kim Henderson McAndrew
3 min readJan 14, 2020

If you’ve ever met me in person, you know that I have mobility issues due to severe arthritis in my right knee. I have tremendous pain when walking and standing. I need, and will be getting, a knee replacement at some point, but until then, my pain took over my life.

Me and my ride aka The Benatar!

While dealing with doctors, figuring out healthy ways to manage my pain and just plain old living life, I found myself starting to…

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Kim Henderson McAndrew

Kim Henderson McAndrew is the author of "In Plain Sight: Using Everyday Cosplay to Express Your Inner Superhero" and content creator for inplainsight.style