Bells schmells..............

Things can be going great and wonderful and then bam--maybe just to remind us to be thankful?? As most of you know Sunday Heath and I celebrated our 12 year wedding anniversary--that is the good--now the not so good. So, since I got back from Minneapolis I haven't been feeling great but nothing that seems out of the ordinary. I was having some pain in my neck (on the left side), I had noticed that food wasn't tasking the same for the last few days. Then on Friday (5/29) I was complaining about my left eye--it was scratchy and watering. So, Saturday I got up and we left the house for awhile but came home because I was tired. I took a nap and woke up to eat. I was eating and told Heath that my mouth felt funny. He looked at me and had me smile and make crazy faces and said it didn't look right. We kinda just left it at that--I had just woken up and thought maybe I had slept on it weird. I fell back to sleep and when I woke up again and went into the bathroom--I could tell something was wrong. When I smiled the left side of my face drooped and my left eye was weird.


We called the nurse hot line and she suggested we go to Urgent care. We were seem quickly and the Dr has diagnosed me with Bell's Palsy. Very scary at first and even thinking about this unknown things worries me. I have done some research and it seems that it isn't super serious and will just run it's course. Right now, it just seems that the left side of my face isn't working. My eye doesn't want to blink so it is very red and irritated. Hopefully this is as bad as it will get.


So, if I look like a crazy lady the next time you see me--at least you will know why. I am going to do more research and see another doctor next week and hope it doesn't progress any further.I just wanted to tell my friends--it is easier to go through stuff with friends!! :) I really do believe that this will all be fine in time. Just take a few minutes to be thankful..........


Because of this development we had a rather low-key anniversary. I really wasn't up for much so we had some Sushi, went to REI (Heath's favorite) and then to the mall to have my wedding ring cleaned. We ended up at the grocery store to get food for dinner and just hung out at home. I must say, it was a great day.

This is my face Sunday--just slight drooping on the left side. I would say that it is 4 times as bad today.

Monday I went to doctor. It seems that things will peak in the next 24-48 hours and then very slowly get better. It could be 3 weeks or 9 months--they just don't know. I will go back to the doctor in two weeks to see if any progress is being made. My face is worse today and droopier. My eye is very dry and irritated—I can put a patch on to keep it shut and give it a break, but then you have no depth perception.

I will probably stay home the next few days while it peaks, then see if I can work a few hours a day—that is what the doctor has recommend until I see him again in two weeks. It does not seem that I have the worst of this thing and I should recover completely—it will just be irritating and uncomfortable. I very much appreciate all he messages and positive thoughts. Thanks so much!! Keep it coming!! I will try to keep all of you posted.