Thank you for your love and support thru this difficult time. I greatly appreciate your patience and loyalty during my extended absence from the clinic.
IF you are reading this, I am alive! Repeat! I am alive.
As you know by now – I was in a terrible accident.
I am grateful to have another shot at life! However, I would say 5 of my 9 lives are gone! Hah! This ordeal has taught me a lot about life, love and friends. It has been a long road to recovery for me. Plenty of nights of hopping around, restlessness and also a little depression. Depressed because I missed my friends (the four legged ones) and my job, which I love dearly, as well as my clients and the owners of my four legged friends! Your patience and understanding will never be forgotten. 
-I want to first say thank you to my boss, the Big Kahuna, “the man”, my hero! Dr. Calvin Clements, who looked out for me, like he said he would, (because as you know, this was a car accident and was not work related at all) and was more than what words could express. He was/is so supportive and called often to check in on me! What a guy, Big Guy! Thank you!! I appreciate everything! Love ya!
-2nd big Thank You!! Mrs. C, aka “Mom”,
for being there, taking me to my appointments, making sure I was ok, taking me out to eat! We all know I love to grub. She answered all of my calls and just being supportive! Love ya Mom!
Here are more of my friends and support that I’m so grateful and blessed to have had in my time of need! Thank you.
-Tammy – who was 1st at the crash scene and drove me to the hospital – what a night Tammy – Thank you Love ya!
-Sarah – who was 2nd on the scene when I was delusional and stayed till the wee morning and pretty much went straight to work from Holy Spirit! Thank you Sarah. Love ya!
-Debbi – aka Cupcake – who was also there at the scene who kept me calm and was just great at keeping my spirits up. The plant that you gave me, well… it’s still alive!! Thanx for being a friend. Love ya!
-Jenn – Thanks for the company and the food!!! You rock. Love ya! Such a dear friend!
-Kristen – Thanks for the care package and company and support! Love ya Sunshine!
-Sue – Your famous soup! It was awesome! Thanks for letting me leave long messages on your machine when I was bored – which was often! Hah. Love ya!
-Dr. Kauffman and her mom – Thank you for the strawberry shortcake. That was gone the same day! It was great! Love ya.
-Kari M – Thank you for lunch! It was great – the fancy sandwiches! LOL I figured it out! Hah! Thanx for also sitting thru my 2 cats
since I know you have allergies – are you ok? Love ya.
-Carissa – aka Bud – Thanks Buddy for sitting thru and letting me talk you to tears! Was fun huh? I miss you! Love ya.
-Kyle – Hey Coach! Thanx for letting me call you a million times and you actually answered or called back! Love ya Buddy!
-Dr. Nicastro – Thank you for the stuffed cat! I loved it – it’s on my bed! It’s being used as a girlfriend for Oscar! Thanx Doc! Love ya!
-Dr. Rubey – Thanx for letting me text ya while I was bored and bothering you on vacation! Catch ya next year! Love ya!
-Dr. Ramos – Thank you for letting me chat your ear off when I was bored – it’s the little things. Love ya.
-Dr. Hann – Thank you for keeping me smiling through texts! You are great! Love ya!
-Judy – Thanks for checking on me and inviting me to karaoke – hard to do in a full cast! Hah. Love ya!
-Patti – Thanks for checking up on me often – I truly appreciate it! Love ya!
-Ann Marie – Thanx for your support and the many trips to PT!
-Andrea/Aunt Ethel – Thanks for being a friend! Picking me up for doctor appointments and invites and time spent at the house! Love ya! Also, showing me how to use the wheelchair scooter at Giant! Hah! What an eye-opener!
-Jay – Thanks for being there for me – from laundry to chauffeur – what can I say! Thanks dude! Love ya!
-Queenie – Thanks for listening and making mac and cheese for me! Yummy! Love ya.
-Ruth and family – Thanks for the door-to-door service and being so supportive. Love ya.
-Mella – Thank you for the home cooked meals. I tried to savor them! Love ya.
-V1 – Thanks for keeping my spirits up! Love ya.
-Kim – The card brought me to tears! Thanx. Love ya!
-V2 – Thank you kindly for being sooo supportive! Love ya!
-Trista – Thank you for the brownies – they were delicious! Love ya!
-The Hawes family – thanks for all of the love and support a person could ever ask for! Love ya.
-Ekey and Oscar – my beloved cats!! Thanks for hanging out, trying to trip me up and pretty much make life “challenging” all in all – you were great company! Love ya hah!
-Frank – Thanks for the wheelchair push! That was very kind! Love ya!
-Bobbie D – Thanks for the long talks and motivation! Love ya!
-Darrell – Thanks for the book and also the chance at borrowing your extra scooter! Love ya!
-Butch – yes this is a guy (Hah) – Thanx for taking out my trash and helping me out. Love ya!
-Tristan – Thanks for the, what seemed like, endless vacuuming! I appreciate it! Love ya!
-Dr. Goltz – Thank you for everything! What can I say especially for that super-duper hug in the end!
-Tess’ dad – Thank you for the generous cash – unfortunately I couldn’t use it for wine due to my meds like you suggested but my cats have new toys! Love ya!
-Tommy – Thanks for giving me courage to walk across the street! Hah! With crutches! Love ya!
-Clementine and family – Thank you for the generous gift and the Psalm 121 prayer – I really appreciated it.
-Freeway and family – Thank you for your support and love.
-Missy and family – Thank you for the lovely arrangement. It brightened my day!
-PAC staff – thanks for the support. I love you guys.
-CPAC staff night shift – thanks for the lovely card as well as the whole CPAC staff!
-SSAC staff – Thank you staff! I appreciate you! 
-Polyclinic rehab – Thank you – you were very kind and helpful!
-OIP Camp Hill and staff – Awesome!
-Todd – thank you for making this web page possible!
-Mrs. Linda – Thank you for the care packages and the prayers! Love ya!
-Tasha – Thanks for making me look good and feel good through that though time and just for being so supportive! Love ya!
I also want to thank the following for their patience, love and support thru this difficult time:
-All of my little friends
-Tess and family
-Macy and family
-Lexi and family
-Madeline, Pete and family
-Andrea, Nikki, Kim, Edna, Chelsea, Grant, Poe and Sam
-Kim
-Brent
-Kari Z I appreciate you
-Nikki
-Alyssa
-Jeddy Jr
-Cheyenne
-Katelynn
-Buffy and family
-Ace, TJ and family
-Misty and family
-Samurai, Gizmo and family
-Baron and family
-Baxter and family
-Thom
-Rima
-Molly, Zephyr and family thank you
-Bradley
-Michelle, Nicole, Jennifer
-Dave
-Ed
-Brad
-Otis and Hamlet
-Jody
-Kramer
-Toby and Muffin
-Darrell
-Bob
-Carrie
-Jeanelle
-Meesha
-Elysia, Zoe and Brutus
-Holly and Reggie
-Dr. Kaczor
-Rob
-Larry
-Taffy, Darty, Rowdy and family
-Romeo
-Dale
-Mahogany
-Stella
-Leo
-Roxy
-Bruno
-Rosie
-Luna
-Lacey

Ok more talking… Kudos if you lasted through all of that!
Again, I want to thank all of you. If I have failed to mention you by name please contact me here at the clinic, as I will add your name. I didn’t mean to! Probably just from the concussion that I had! This accident has taught me so much! The 1st being if you are riding near a truck that’s carrying a mattress and box spring – take the nearest exit! Nah, just kidding. Lessons learned – life is short, don’t sweat the small stuff, ummm, life is like a box of chocolates, be kind rewind, wow, these are just coming to the top of my head here. See what a concussion does to ya. Ok, for real, I have learned many things in the last few months. Mostly friends appear when times get tough and just make life easier and better. I thank you and I love you. So I hope that you guys are good and dirty so we can again be on our wonderful journey of spa time! See ya soon!


-Nikki the Groomer