tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post4861205027485111486..comments2023-10-08T06:32:01.541-07:00Comments on Bishop Family: "The Bell's Palsy Challenge"Bishop Familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07635269411846568456noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-64344002778719458592013-01-13T18:13:17.292-08:002013-01-13T18:13:17.292-08:00I have just had bells palsy and I am only 19 it af...I have just had bells palsy and I am only 19 it affected me in just the same I have sore cheeks and jaw my face hasn't fully recovered it still weak on one side I never felt soooo depressed and mine was causes by the flu virus that was can set it off but I just laughed it off when people looked or staired at it in work as I work at the worst place Tescos but if you do get it my biggest hug to you as the most stressful and emotional time you will injure and if you do get it go straight to your gp as it could be really serious best wishes xx Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-52814912355991783042012-01-20T10:58:08.523-08:002012-01-20T10:58:08.523-08:00I would like to thank you for your initial post. ...I would like to thank you for your initial post. I have been researching Bell's Palsy for the past week that I have had it, and am now diagnosed. Everything was to a tee as described on each website listed, except the pain or soreness on the side of the face effected. I am having so much discomfort, as well as the full paralysis on the right side of my face. My eye has been irritating me a well. The emotional toll is the worst. I know that it has not been that long, but it feels like an eternity. Again, thank you for this blog.queenmeganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221774589972690860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-78600532884128593802010-01-28T14:24:36.918-08:002010-01-28T14:24:36.918-08:00Your story is so touching. I am happy that you re...Your story is so touching. I am happy that you regained your health. Reading this has caused me to remind myself not to take good health for granted. May God continue to bless you and your family.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08931847895883036485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-71652631785392240512009-10-27T10:47:25.425-07:002009-10-27T10:47:25.425-07:00I got it twice in grade school and had to go throu...I got it twice in grade school and had to go through jr high and high school. I know how hard it is honey i have been there. Teenagers are mean and say mean things. I thought that i was getting the word out what happened to me and why i held my face like that. it does not matter how many friends you have there will always be those people who will still talk and start rumors about what happened even though its not even close. i dropped out of high school because of what a few girls were saying about me. i did graduate from a alternative school. i do have to say...... i was just on face book and one of those girls.....the main one that caused most of my hurt and pain.. she got BP and no movement came back. on her facebook she says how she picked on a girl that had BP in high school and now she is living with it and how sorry she was. <br />Dear, just keep your head up and talk to people about it when they ask you. it actually makes you feel better i think. i know it made me feel better when i explained it. i just say that i didnt wish this to happen to me but i feel like it made me a stronger person. let yourself know that you will make a difference to people that get it later on in life. i know its hard now but i know you can do it. i know right now it just seems so unfair that this happened but it WILL make you stronger. <br /><br />Sarah Miller<br />Omaha Nebraska<br />sarahlm84@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-22968926871775667842009-10-24T19:51:18.541-07:002009-10-24T19:51:18.541-07:00i know exaclty how you feel. i have bells palsy al...i know exaclty how you feel. i have bells palsy also and it is horrible!! im 15 and i get greif everyday from people at school. its not much fun.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-16384464310402418082009-10-09T18:16:02.320-07:002009-10-09T18:16:02.320-07:00Wow! I too had a bout with BP about 5 years ago. I...Wow! I too had a bout with BP about 5 years ago. I never regained all muscle control in the affected side of my face. It has returned about 80 percent. I know just how all of you feel! I can really relate to Sarah from Omaha. I also hide my real smile because it isn't there anymore. I was affected on my left side and I also avoid cameras as much as possible. I have been able to get on with life and everything but it has been a very painful experience emotionally, physically and spiritually. I also feel as though people are examining my face when I have a conversaion even though they are not. I feel self-conscience all the time. What I have tried to learn through all this is that God is in control and he will always love me. My friends and family love me too and I take comfort that one day when I am with Jesus, my face will be perfect. Until then, it is encouraging to know that there are a few others in my "club" who really know how I feel. Thanks to everyone who has shared. I really appreciate your comments.<br />Smiley from IndianaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-54670166659092059332009-08-24T12:42:39.063-07:002009-08-24T12:42:39.063-07:00I have to say.... your post hit it all to a T. My ...I have to say.... your post hit it all to a T. My name is Sarah and i had bells palsy twice. I got it the first time in third grade. At first i didnt even know that anything was different about me. I went into my parents room when I woke up and was talking with my mom. She kept saying Sarah why are you holding your mouth like that, stop doing that with your face. I didnt understand what she was talking about until I looked in the mirror. That was in Thrid grade man was that a hard year for a growing girl that had alot of friends. After about a year you couldnt even tell that i even had it. Life went on as normal as it could be for a child. Fifth grade I woke up and I had it again. OH NOOOOOOO now here i was close to being a teenager caring about what everyone thought about me and my looks and this had to happen to me again. This time a year went by, two years , 5 years here I am almost 25 and you can still tell that i had something happen to that side of my face. Both times it was my left side. It is still noticable. I hated school (jr high and high school) we know how kids can get and they are really horrible if there is something they can say to put down someone else. I have learned to pretty much hide it. I tilt my head when i smile. i never smile fully and if i cant help it i cover my mouth or look away. i now have a BEAUTIFUL little boy and i am hoping and praying that he never has to go through what i went through. My grandpa got bells palsy too about a year after i got it last. his is alot worse then mine but i think it is because of his age and also he has diabetes. I always think people are looking at me thinking that i have something wrong with me still. all of my friends and family say that they dont know why i still let it get to me and that you cant even tell anymore. i just tell them i know its there and i can see it in any picture and just with one slight glance in the mirror. i just wanted to share my story with you on here after i ready what you went through. and i want to let you know that i am still going through those feelings. <br />thanks for your time and your wonderful blog.<br /><br />Sarah Miller<br />Omaha, Nebraska<br />sarahlm84@yahoo.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-79755274357968629032009-07-05T00:15:35.840-07:002009-07-05T00:15:35.840-07:00i really like that idea;
im going through this rig...i really like that idea;<br />im going through this right now and i hate that i cant smile or laugh without looking rediculous cause im usually always laughing and now i have to cover that side of my face whenever i really have to laugh =/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-19864001285391325072008-11-29T13:32:00.000-08:002008-11-29T13:32:00.000-08:00Hmm, I stumbled across your site when I googled im...Hmm, I stumbled across your site when I googled images of Bell's Palsy out of curiousity after hearing about this condition. Reading your blog (very witty and entertaining btw) and your challenge had me consider what the experience must be like similarily for my daughter with special needs (4) who cannot talk.. no, not a single word faces daily in her efforts to convey her requests, thoughts and feelings with us. Thank you for the insight, I am confidant it will help me be a better mom... for today anyway. Smiling at you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-30446763522390404242008-11-27T00:45:00.000-08:002008-11-27T00:45:00.000-08:00I was just diagnosed with BP last week. In just th...I was just diagnosed with BP last week. In just those 5 days, it has taken a toll on my mood and the way I interact with people. Not being able to give a full smile is really hard, especially since I am always smiling. I never realized what an effect it could have before. I think everyone should take your challenge to understand how hard it is to deal with the inability to express yourself and the inability to feel what you are trying to express.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-80948532332355500572008-11-24T16:04:00.000-08:002008-11-24T16:04:00.000-08:00I have had bell's pasley for 2 months now.. this h...I have had bell's pasley for 2 months now.. this has been the worst part of my life yet.. i wish i was as lucky as you are. can you let me know what you did to get rid of it faster.. my e-mail is mateen9101@aim.com.. i would really appreciate it.. so many weird things go through my head, but i know i should not give up.... cause sometimes i just feel like giving up..Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03619540550250873898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-51596542630380343942008-09-23T17:08:00.000-07:002008-09-23T17:08:00.000-07:00I have bell's palsy, 2 months now. As a 14 year ol...I have bell's palsy, 2 months now. As a 14 year old in high school, it's pretty hard. Even though no one notices I have it, when I smile or blink they point it out and say that I twitch. I hope it ends soon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-10806748684420751972008-09-21T21:42:00.000-07:002008-09-21T21:42:00.000-07:00Your humor makes me adore you. Annie123: Don't let...Your humor makes me adore you. <BR/><BR/>Annie123: Don't let anyone make you feel bad, you rock!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-14509091203358541862008-08-27T17:56:00.000-07:002008-08-27T17:56:00.000-07:00Hi, i just wanted to leave a little comment here, ...Hi, i just wanted to leave a little comment here, after reading annie123's comment. I had Bells two years ago (age 24) and went to see an Osteopath and had acupuncture treatments. My symptoms went away within 3 weeks. If you'd like more information, you can comment on my blog at missmallikasworld.blogspot.com/Miss Mallikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09557796107777131534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-44311999040787330972008-08-20T21:42:00.000-07:002008-08-20T21:42:00.000-07:00Thanks for the info. I've been doing a little rese...Thanks for the info. I've been doing a little research about this.<BR/><BR/>This is exactly what has been happening to me since last night; on the left side. It doesn't seem to be to limiting, but I can quite close my left eye completely without focusing on doing so and I can't smile straight. It's very frustrating.<BR/><BR/>I still have not gone to the doctor, but plan on doing so ASAP. The funny thing, in my case, is that I play sax for a band and I start my weekly gigs tomorrow. I've already tried playing sax, but it's really challenging because a lot of air escapes through the left side of my mouth because it seems I don't have enough muscle power to force it shut. <BR/><BR/>That's going to be MY CHALLENGE... I have to play 3 full sets nightly thru Saturday. I hope I can go thru with this and, most of all, I hope I don't lose my job to Bell's Palsy.<BR/><BR/>:)RamirezSaxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064874767373978607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-89099668966791315352008-07-05T15:09:00.000-07:002008-07-05T15:09:00.000-07:00Also my mouth droops aswell and my eye dosnt shut ...Also my mouth droops aswell and my eye dosnt shut properly and i slava an mi paralised side of my faces ear is more sensitiveannie123https://www.blogger.com/profile/06803504604060981726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-82185909821004490352008-07-05T15:05:00.000-07:002008-07-05T15:05:00.000-07:00Hi i am 11 years old and i think you should think ...Hi i am 11 years old and i think you should think yourself lucky because you have had bells palsy for what 3 years now well i have had it for 11.You had it when you were an adult so nobody bullied you on the other hand i have had it all my life and i have been bullied all my life.I am going to the doctors soon to see what they can do about it because i am going to high school in september and i no for a fact im going to get bullied there so if you no of any way poossible to get rid of it pppppppllllllllllleeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaasssssssssssssseeeeeeeeeeeee can u email me.<BR/>P.S i didnt want to give you this so you would feel sorry for me i just wanted you to no how i feel and have felt.annie123https://www.blogger.com/profile/06803504604060981726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-28142132616129060842008-02-28T19:55:00.000-08:002008-02-28T19:55:00.000-08:00I probably would never had notcied the slight droo...I probably would never had notcied the slight droop had you not pointed it out to me!Shanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08744850744835894001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-16267058960575611542008-02-25T09:36:00.000-08:002008-02-25T09:36:00.000-08:00So this challenge here might not be too hard for m...So this challenge here might not be too hard for me. I, for awhile now have had a sore face, I know I had an ear infection, and my eye runs like a river. It comes and goes, but I'm convinced that Bells Palsy is going to grace my life eventually. Hopefully I'm as lucky as you! <BR/><BR/>P.S. I'll be able to display my Bells pic right next to yours on my piano. How cute would that be?<BR/><BR/>P.S.S. I'm sorry that was the most depressed you've ever been. It probably didn't help that everytime I saw you I laughed my tooshy off. So I apologize. <BR/><BR/>P.S.S.S. You were still one sexy beast even when half your face hung lower then your man pecks.<BR/><BR/>P.P.S.S. Maybe when your in medical school you can find a cure. That's your calling here on this earth.Taliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090418050686291164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2725923161119618326.post-43305210824555551302008-02-24T18:21:00.000-08:002008-02-24T18:21:00.000-08:00Oh I love it! I think Ashley should DEFINATELY acc...Oh I love it! I think Ashley should DEFINATELY accept this challenge, since she is the one who saw all of us experience the "disease" yet she has no idea what it's like. There's something fishy going on! Do you think she's the cause of it?! JK- Ash I love ya! Oh, by the way, I love the Bell's Palsy pic. Mine are hidden away in a box, which I hope to burn someday.The Miles Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05697852430529077538noreply@blogger.com