HealthyMe

2 weeks and 4 days after my diagnosis for Bell's Palsy, I am grateful that my face looks a little better now. the left side is still weak as I cannot raise my eyebrows yet, my left eye does not blink yet, and my smile is still not the same. But, I am feeling better.
There are still challenges...but, I have to keep going....

Sometimes it gets you down... But you have to keep going.

Insecurities 😬

Day 5-6
Day 5 was just like any other day. Once in a while I fuss over how shy I am of how I look 😬
With the mask, everything looks good but without it, hmnn..

Anyway, Day 6 was more productive. I had may first session of therapy.
It was scary at first as I was "electrocuted" - it was to stimulate the nerves.
It went really well. The exercise was hard and easy. I was given an assignment to do those at home.
Again, I felt hopeful and I am really praying for fast recuperation.

🙏

Day 4. February 28
Today is just like any other day. I went to work. But, I was not comfortable with people seeing my face :( Plus I had slight difficulty in eating/drinking (it took an effort to be able to eat and drink)

In the afternoon, I was able to visit Dra Ong (Rehab MEdicine). She explained my condition and gave me some tips to do to stimulate my facial nerve.

And I got scheduled for therapy.

Everything looks promising - meds, therapy.
What I am trying to fight is insecurity, financial concerns and the same concerns I had before this new challenge.

But, as a mother, as a person - strength in times of adversity is the key. Aja to me!!

Day 2 and 3. Bell's Palsy Journey.
On the day after diagnosis, I still had to have a checkup with my Cardio. She concurred with Doc Cabauatan's diagnosis, and slightly laughed at me for fearing that it was stroke. She told me that I really have to be very careful with my health.
I was assured that with therapy, I would get better.
Her words gave me hope.

Today, Sunday. I am looking forward to seeing the doctor for rehab. I am excited to start therapy because I want to get better.
I am starting to feel insecure about my condition.
Since it has affected the face, it embarrasses me to show my face :(
My speech is slightly affected.
Eating is not that difficult as I can still chew my food on both sides, but there are instances where I drool especially over my left side.

I continuously pray and really hope that I will be better.

Pray with me, friends.

Today I face another health challenge. And I will try to post my journey to my recovery (fingers crossed)

A few days ago, I noticed something was wrong in my mouth. When I rinse my mouth after brushing my teeth, i noticed that I could not control the water - I seem to drool. But I did not take it seriously thinking it has something to do with my dentures. Then, on Thursday I noticed that my face seems uneven. One side was bigger than the other. The first thought was it might be a sign of stroke. So I smiled, put out my tongue and raised my hands. And everything was okay.

I asked my daughter if indeed my face was uneven, she asked me to smile and yes, she said it looks different.

On a Friday I decided to go to the ER to make sure that this is not stroke. After so many turnabouts, I ended up in a Neurologist's Clinic who diagnosed me to have Bell's Palsy.

I could not pinpoint the cause. The doctor said the usual cause was infection. But I could not recall any sign of infection the past weeks.
She assured me that with therapy and medication, I will get better.

And I pray, I would.

It has been a while. My last post was a year and 5 months ago :)
The main reason for such is a "relapse" of my healthy journey.

It made me sad that I went back to my unhealthy ways.
In 2021, I had another health scare. I almost had an Ischemic Stroke - good thing my doctor was able to prevent it from getting worse. Thank you Doc Zabaldica - I really owe you my 2nd, 3rd chance at life.

What I have now is an uncontrolled hypertension. And it continues to scare me as I cannot control the factors that trigger my hypertension but i am trying to.

Join me as I restart my journey to good health.

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