So, if you also keep up with me on Facebook, you probably already know,
but I thought I’d give ya’ll a little update on what I’ve been facing
lately. Unfortunately, I seem to have come
down with a case of Bell’s Palsy, which basically means that the muscles on half
of my face are not working. For me, the
left side of my face is immobile.
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| Me, smiling... for real. |
It all started last Sunday night, when my face felt funny
and the left half of my lips was feeling odd and tingly. As I Skyped with my parents that night, I
told my dad (a doctor) what was going on and he gave me the lowdown on what
could possibly be happening. One of the things
he explained was that I could be coming down with Bell’s Palsy… awesome.
The next morning, the whole left side of my face was
completely immobile. It was difficult to
speak and I couldn’t really blink my left eye.
I also had a terrible headache. I
didn’t go to work (could you imagine standing in front of a bunch of 10
year-olds looking like Two-Face from Batman, trying to teach a serious
lesson? Yeah, I couldn’t either…) and was able to visit a Chiropractor that
day. The adjustment really helped my
headache! Since then, I’ve just been
waiting to see if the problem would go away on its own.
It is now Saturday afternoon and I’m, unfortunately, still
not healed. Yesterday, I had another
appointment with the Chiropractor and I also went to a private clinic for a
corticosteroid prescription. I’m on day
2 of steroids and hoping that this treatment will really kick this thing in the
butt.
For now, I’m just resting and trying to keep my left eye
moist since I can’t really shut it very well.
Apparently, one of the biggest risks with Bell’s Palsy is eye
damage. Sweet.
According to the doctors and what I’ve read, this could last
a few days (well, so much for that), a few weeks, or even a few months! I’m really hoping and praying that it heals
soon (and completely), especially since I’m due to go to Paris this
Friday! So, for all of my Christian
brothers and sisters out there, I would really appreciate your prayers for my
health!
Thanks in advance!
Have any of you ever had this problem?
Until next time!
It’s not an easy journey, but with your high spirit, you’ll definitely overcome this soon. Anyway, I heard a lot about chiropractic therapy and its good result. I hope it works out well for you. I read your recent post by the way, and I’m happy to know that you’re getting better. I wish for your continuous recovery!
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Thanks so much for the compliment and well wishes! Chiropractic helped a lot... and I'm lucky enough that my dad is a Chiropractor so he was a great help when I went home. :) My face keeps coming back to life and I know it will be all better soon. Thanks for keeping up with my story! :)
DeleteIt's good to know that chiropractic has helped a lot in your recovery. There are times when you have to rest and enjoy the hormonal balance that the practice provides you. At the same time, regularly visiting a PT can be very beneficial to your health. You can prevent serious physical injuries if you follow their exercise tips. By the way, when your body has balanced hormones and normal body processes, there is a tendency that the injury will heal itself. :)
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