06/09/2024
Good Afternoon and Happy Friday!
I do have some unfortunate news to share about a current health issue that I have been dealing with for the past month. 4 weeks ago I recieved a bony mallet finger injury on my right hand playing football with my son in the backyard. It's an injury to my finger where not only did some of the bone brake off but so did my finger tendon along with the bone itself. I recieved the news that I have to wear a cast for 8 weeks. During these past 4 weeks, I have tried to hold and use my tools especially my clippers in hopes that I'll be able to return to work soon. But it only caused me more pain due to the vibration and movement of my equipment.
I saw the Orthopedic doctor at my 4 week check up where he told me that my bone is healing up very nicely and it's exactly where he wants it to be which is wonderful news! But he then said that he is alarmed at the amount of pain I'm experiencing while using/after using my grooming tools. The doctor wants me to wear another cast for another 4 weeks, see if I'm still experiencing the same amount pain, and then go from there. He put me under strict orders to not work at all during the next 4 weeks in order to give my body the time it needs to heal properly. Right now, he is unsure of when I will be returning back to work exactly until after my next check up.
During the past month I have informed all of my clients personally who had a current appointment on my book what has occurred. I do apologize to those clients who I haven't told but that's specifically because your pup doesn't currently have an appointment with me and it's hard to remember exactly who I haven't told personally.
While I'm absent from my happy place for now, I am referring all of my clients to a fellow groomer who not only have I known her my whole grooming career but I trust her entirely with all of clients! She is great! Her name is Abby and she is based out of a salon in Centerville. If you would like her info to get your wonderful fur babies groomed while I'm away (If I havent given it to you yet), just let me know and I'll gladly pass on that information.
I am so incredibly disheartened as I'm resting and healing. Being away from my creative outlet and happy place has been hard. But I'm confident that within time and some good R&R I will be back at my grooming table soon.
Thank you for understanding and being patient with me during this time of healing. And also thank you to all of my clients who consistently reach out to me... giving me so much love and healing wishes. The support has been so incredibly appreciated! It really does mean the world to me that you all take time out of your day to see how I'm doing. I'm so lucky to be surrounded by such good people like you all 💓
SENDING ALL OF MY LOVE TO YOU BUT ALL OF MY FOUR LEGGED FUR BABIES!!!
