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Hello 👋! I’m truly sorry for keeping you in the dark this long. I had intended to update everyone much sooner. Due to ongoing medical issues and concerns I have to take a step back from the salon. I do hope this is temporary and plan to return to Studio 4:13 if possible once I am well again. My number will stay the same and I am happy to supply you with any product you want or need. Please know that I have always enjoyed having you as a client and friend. Please don’t hesitate to stay in touch.

To my loyal friends and clients: I will be having surgery on December 14 to treat osteonecrosis in my right femur. After surgery I won’t be able to put any weight on my leg for at least a month. I hope to resume working sometime the middle or end of January. All prayers and coffee deliveries are appreciated. May God be with my husband during this time (laugh here…but not too hard). May you all have a magical Christmas and I look forward to seeing you in the new year!

If I have not notified you personally, this was most likely not an intentional oversight.

Update as of 2/4/22:
Hey everyone! After yet another Dr.’s appointment and another cocktail of medication it unfortunately looks as though I will not be returning to work as soon as hoped. I don’t expect to be back in the month of February, but I promise I am doing everything I can to get well and get back to you! Thank you all for your support and prayers, it really has helped. I don’t consider myself in a state of decline and I have good days and bad days. I’m still kind of just in a holding pattern. Kidneys and heart are still at war with my body and I still get tired easily. However I am sleeping better, my vision has improved and the swelling has started to subside. A recent chest X-ray indicated pneumonia may be setting in (and is being treated) but as of now I’m not having trouble breathing. I really appreciate your patience during this hiatus. Know that I miss you all more then you know!!!

As promised, here’s an update on my medical situation (and it’s going to be long):
First let me say that I’m am so beyond touched and grateful to my friends and clients that have reached out. You are my heart. All of my current symptoms fall more under the “comorbidity” rather then “Covid” but are being treated as “Covid related”. While I am not in a decline (I don’t think) I am not really improving universally; just kind of maintaining a holding pattern of good/bad stuff every day. I’m experiencing some pretty miserable issues with my kidneys and have an appointment with my nephrologist next week. My blood pressure is completely uncontrolled and yo-yo’s constantly. Hot flashes that rival anything I experienced in menopause that leave me feverish and saturated in sweat in a time when running the furnace is essential. Additionally, I am experiencing some scary heart issues combined with moments of crippling fatigue that will literally stop me in my tracks. Due to these issues and the medication to help these issues I have blurry vision past about 12 in, a constant blinding headache, extreme swelling, and sleep is either elusive or involuntary but never restful or restorative. This lack of sleep comes with consequences of its own. If this post seems like an over share or cry for attention, please keep reading. Emotionally, this is as hard as the physical. I feel isolated by individuals who seem angry AT me for being sick and like I’m letting people down that I want to support. I say this as someone with a strong faith that God is covering me and a the blessing of an amazing husband that has completely put himself and his needs aside to care for me and work. To add to our pain, we also had to put our dog down last week so we are grieving, scared, and isolated by a lack of remedy. I did not get drunk and wrap my car around a tree. I got sick. If I’m blessed and grateful, and still feel this way I know there are others that don’t have what I have, and my heart breaks for them. This is not a PSA on the trauma of Covid. But if you know someone who is ailing right now, here’s my perspective on what they need:
They need to know they are a PERSON not a virus. They need donuts, or pudding, or coffee and a non-judgmental ear. They need mental stimulation with the understanding that at a moments notice they will have to shut down. They do not need a constant check-in, just a sincere one. Again, for those of you who have reached out and shown me your care and compassion, you are giving me hope and I love you ❤️.

Hello! As many of you know I have been sick for a awhile. While I am feeling considerably better, I am experiencing some side effects from medication. It is significantly effecting my vision, and equilibrium making it unsafe for me to drive and could compromise the safety of my services as well. For this reason I regret to say I am going to have to take more time off per Dr recommendation. My sincerest apologies for the false start. I did so with the absolute best of intentions. Know that you are all very valuable relationships to me and not just representative of income. At this time I am reticent to give a hard return date, but I can say that I have at least another 15 days of medication so it will likely be at least another 2 weeks. If you have questions or just want to chat, please feel free to call. Thank you for your patience and understanding. I appreciate you all more than you know❤️! Once I am truly confident that I can resume offering the safe and quality service you all deserve I will call and get you back on the books. If you didn’t have something already booked but will be looking to get in, check back here or call/text me anytime for updates on when I am back in action!

To all my clients (present and future): I love you ALL and can’t wait to see you! HOWEVER, if you are sick, “coming down” with something, or “getting over” something please reschedule. I won’t charge you a “no-show” fee, and I will still be here when you are healthy. A good rule of thumb is if you wouldn’t go to work or send your child to school, don’t come to me either! I don’t care if it isn’t COVID, I don’t care if you’re on medication. Please, respectfully, keep your germs at home, I will wait for you ❤️❤️❤️.

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