02/07/2026
👋Hi there folks! I know it's been quite some time since I've been really active on this page. I apologize for that. As some already know, my health🏥 has been declining fairly rapidly over the past 18mo. Due to diabetic related complications, I've been been hospitalized over half a dozen times each lasting 2 weeks or more. I have had a combined total of 13 sirgeries on both of my feet due to diabetic ulcers and osteomylitis resulting in the amputation of approximately 3/4 of my right foot and about 1/4 of my left foot🦶. Last February I was also diagnosed with kidney failure and severe anemia resulting in several blood transfusings. I am currently borderline stage 4 kidney failure and will likely be on dialysis soon. I will not ever be able to walk unassisted again. I will require of combination of prosthetic shoes, shoe inserts and at minimum a walker or cane. On January 18th I was admitted yet again. I am currently in a long term acute care facility and will remain here for at least 5 more weeks. So far Ive had 3 more surgeries on my feet and 2 blood transfusions. I require IV antibiotics 4x a day, specialized wound care and physical therapy. I tell you all of this because I'm sure that alot of you have had questions or felt I've been neglecting my obligations to you as your chosen pet groomer. I assure you that letting you down, losing the relationships built with you and your pets and the loss of my ability the perform in a way that your pets deserve is the last thing I want. There are still alot of unknowns as far as my condition, length of recovery and how much independence I will retain. My daughter, Tequilla Rose Tolbert , is currently Grooming in my absence. She has work with many of your pets in my shop and in my home. Her techniques mirror mine and I am only a phone call away anytime she needs any advise or runs into a situation she is not familiar with. Feel free to contact her at 432-313-2860 and she will glady pamper your pet. Thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your yaers of trust, support and loyalty...Your understanding during this time is very greatly appreciated.
