The Diva Dog LLC

04/16/2026

I am relieved to say, I FINALLY have my follow-up at the neurology clinic today 🙌🏻

I have been a little depressed and quiet the last few weeks, mainly just to try to cope with all the crazy changes that have happened. I've had sooo many people reach out and offer support in many different ways, and I am beyond grateful for everyone who has been helping me through this crazy time! I do not have the mental bandwidth to keep up and respond to everyone, so please if you haven't heard from me, know that I do sincerely love and appreciate all the kind words and support ❤️

My hope is just that I'm given a cause and solution for that big episode I had. After being treated like an alien specimen for over a week, the last thing I want to hear is another "I don't know" or to be called "strange" or "fascinating" one more time. For my peace of mind, I just need to know it's something that can be prevented from happening again.

On top of that, I have never not worked for this long in my life.. and I'm over it. I'm turning into a plant-raising, sourdough-baking crazy person and I need more dogs in my life again 😂 Send help.

I'll let you all know what the final verdict is, if there is one. Until then, please keep the positive thoughts and support coming my way!!

P.S. Shout out to all of my amazing people who have stuck up for me when others have not been so nice. You know who you are, and I love you guys so much!! Thank you all ❤️

03/28/2026

I have been struggling to find words for this post. I've struggled to even make sense of all that has happened in the last month.. it literally feels like I'm living in a dream... or nightmare? I'm not really sure.

I thought I would be grooming dogs the rest of my life. I love my career, and I love my doggies- all 200+ of them. And now I am heartbroken, and, in a way, grieving.

For those that were following along during my recent hospital stay, I still have no answers as to what caused me to go numb at the waist, or if it will return after the effects of the infusions wear off. I am still waiting to follow-up with the neurologist.

That being said, grooming dogs is very physically demanding. Even for the little ones, there is constant bending, lifting, twisting, and leaning over the tub/table. It is not an ideal situation for someone with spinal/back problems to be able to handle on a day-to-day basis.

Because of this, I have had no other choice but to make one of the scariest and heartbreaking decisions of my life. I did not take this decision lightly.. believe me, I've tried thinking of every possible way to work around and avoid this.. but there just isn't one.

The Diva Dog grooming salon is officially closed, indefinitely 😞💔 I do not know if or when I will be able to reopen down the road, but for right now it is just far too expensive for me to keep the salon open if I am not working full-time.

In the meantime, I'm just trying to figure my life out. It has been a struggle, but this is not the first time my life has turned inside-out and sideways, so I can figure it out again. I have had SO much support through all of this, and I can't be more grateful for everyone.

For recommendations, I highly recommend my great friends Karlie at FabuFluffd in Pendleton, and Destiny at Petco in Seneca near the Marshall's.

I truly appreciate the continued thoughts and support as I try to navigate this new and strange chapter in my life. I will miss every single one of my clients, both human and doggos. ❤️

03/17/2026

Finally, I am HOME 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Unfortunately, I still do not have any answers 😞 Until more tests come back, the neurologist can't make any conclusions right now. I've been given a series of IV infusions which have helped a ton, and at this point I have most (not all) of the feeling back where I was previously numb. Since I've finished the infusions and I have been stable and walking the last couple of days, they let me go to rest and hopefully continue to improve at home 🤞🏻

I will have a follow up at the neurology clinic after the rest of the test results come back, but since we dont know if this is something that will come right back or if it's gone for good, I will be taking it easy at home for the next week or more.

I am heartbroken to even say that I don't know what this means for me or my career long-term, but for now I have to just play the waiting game until I know more information.

I will continue to keep everyone updated as I go. Continued thoughts and prayers are so greatly appreciated ❤️

03/15/2026

So we have good news and bad news:

The good news is I am finally seeing some improvement with the new infusion treatments.. thank goodness 😪

The bad news is, this treatment doesn't necessarily narrow down a reason that this all happened in the first place, which means we don't know if this will be a returning issue or if it's just a one-off. We are awaiting more test results that will take up to a week or so to come back, and this set of tests cover basically anything that remotely matches my symptoms and that is treatable with these iv infusions. They range from things like weird diseases from bug bites to rare forms of the big "C"

I cannot express how much I appreciate everyone's support through all of this. I will continue to share this link for donations as it's still undetermined when I will be able to return to work. However, the neurologist has told me that as long as I continue to improve with these treatments, I may be able to go home as early as Wednesday 🙌🏻 I have never been in a hospital anywhere near this long before, so Wednesday can not come soon enough. I will continue to update everyone as I can, but please keep those healing thoughts coming! I need to be home again with my furbabies, like, yesterday 💔

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03/14/2026

✨ Update ️✨️

While the doctors still don't have any answers, they have decided to start me on an immunoglobulin infusion treatment while we await the results of a few more tests, which may take several more days to come back. If there is enough improvement, they *might* let me go home in a few days, but it could take up to 5 infusions to complete the treatment. We still don't know the cause of my condition, so this is just a "best guess" situation.

I have, however, been allowed to leave my room and finally was able to venture out to walk around the hospital 🥳🙌🏻 First stop was the food court, of course 😋 and later after my treatment, I may be able to go out to the garden for fresh air for the first time in nearly a week 😩

I can't express how grateful I am to everyone who has donated and/or shared my gofundme page ❤️ Every donation, share, and prayer helps more than you know! As a solo-run small business, all of this has me taking quite a big hit financially, and the uncertainty of when I can return to work is taking a mental toll as well. I truly appreciate the continued support more than words can express, so please, share share share!

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03/14/2026

Hi everyone, my best friend Karlie so kindly started this page for me to help offset the cost of my hospitalization. I've had several days off of work already, and I'm expected to be here into next week at least since we still don't have answers at this time. Unfortunately as we all know, the bills don't stop rolling in. So whether you can donate or simply share the fundraiser, every little bit helps and is greatly appreciated. Here’s the link:

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03/13/2026

Hello everyone, I unfortunately still don't have any new information but wanted to update you all regardless.

I was finally transferred to Greenville Memorial Hospital late Tuesday night. As soon as I got here, they did another MRI, CT scan, several rounds of bloodwork, and a spinal tap. At first, doctors felt like they were getting close to a diagnosis, but after the spinal tap results came back, they’re left scratching their heads all over again. 😞

Right now, I’m waiting on more testing and answers. Best case scenario, I might be able to go home Tuesday, but that will all depend on what the next round of tests shows.

Thank you all so much for continuing to check on me, pray for me, and support me through all of this. It truly means more than I can put into words.
The seemingly back-to-back testing has left little time for sleep, but I will continue to update as I am able to.

In the meantime, I am doing my best to stay sane. Those who know me well know that I don't sit still easily, so being tied up to monitors and IV's and not being able to leave my room absolutely SUCKS. But the real torture is not being able to see my furbabies 💔

Please keep the healing thoughts and prayers coming... I am homesick beyond belief.

03/11/2026

Hey everyone, I was really hoping I'd be home, or at least have some answers before posting an update, but unfortunately I don't have much information at this time.

To my clients, I am so sorry if anyone has reached out this week and hasn't received a response. I have been in the ER since Monday with what appears to be an issue in my spinal cord. Doctors have not given me much information, other than that there were some "findings" on the MRI and that I will need to be transferred to Greenville for further evaluation from a neurologist.

At this point in time, I don't know when I will be able to go home, or when I will be able to return to work. I am reaching out to clients day by day to cancel appointments, and as soon as I am able to, I will be reaching out to everyone I've missed to set up makeup appointments.

I truly appreciate everyone's patience and understanding during this extremely difficult time, and I will post updates as I am able.

Please send all the good healing vibes this way.. I am BEYOND ready to get back to my home and furbabies...

10/19/2025

We are finally home!!! I really appreciate everyone's patience so far... It was a very exciting and eventful week, with Jynx achieving a new Personal Best time of 7.59 seconds, and was awarded Best of Breed! 🥳 Now we are finally HOME and catching up on rest, so anyone who has tried to reach out the last few days will hear from me tomorrow!! 😊

10/15/2025

Hey everyone!! Just a quick announcement while I finally have a moment to breathe.. 😅 The salon is currently CLOSED until 10/22 as I am out of town! Jynx and I drove all the way up here to Wilmington, Ohio yesterday for this year's FastCAT Invitationals 🥳🥳🥳

That being said, I ask that everyone please be patient with me, as I will not be able to return messages at LEAST until the weekend. I am operating as a One Woman Show, as per usual, and will have very little time to spare this week. I appreciate each and every one of you for your support and understanding during this time 🤗 I love you all, and will be right back into the groove of things by next week!

Please enjoy a few pictures of our very brisk, but BEAUTIFUL start to Day 1!!! 🐾🫶🏻