What a scary thing. To wake up to find your face is broken. This isn\u2019t the first time it\u2019s happened to me, and I\u2019ll get into that later. But for now, let\u2019s just say that I have what they call Bells Palsy. In most cases it\u2019s temporary. Some heal in a few days, some healing takes a year. And then it may not be healed 100%.<\/p>\n
Bells Palsy is brought on by an infection near the ear. Some blame it\u00a0solely\u00a0on stress. I think it\u2019s a bit of both. I\u2019ve owned and run a small business for 20 years, so stress is normal for me. I get anxious about specific events that are especially stressful and some that I shouldn\u2019t worry about at all. I\u2019m not surprised that this has happened to me. I\u2019m a bit disappointed \u2013 that I let stress affect me physically.<\/p>\n
Half of my face is paralyzed. I don\u2019t know how long it will last this time. It\u2019s difficult to talk, to eat and to sip. I\u2019ve always been a patient person. I suppose it\u2019ll come in handy, yet again.<\/p>\n
I plan to document my trials and tribulations with Bells Palsy. I don\u2019t know if it will help anyone else that wakes up with it, but it\u2019ll help me, I think.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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