[Dixielandjazz] Bell's palsey

[dwlit at cpcug.org]

I had it ca. 3-4 years ago. It's caused by a virus, one takes pills for it.
It only lasted a few weeks. I normally talk with a mouth full of New
England Clam Chowder anyway, so losing the left side of my mouth to BP
made communicating, much harder...drinking and fellatio, too

--Sheik
http://americanmusiccaravan.com

>
> Hi Don,
> As frustrating as it must be, the good news is that recovery happens!
> That
> was my indirect experience with Bell's Palsy as a retired RN.  This  web
> site
> confirms my impression, when it says it is NOT a permanent condition,
> that
> one can resume normal activity as soon as one feels up to it, that muscle
> atrophy (i.e., muscle wasting) usually does not occur.  Based on the  web
> site, my
> suggestion would be to put the mouthpiece to your lips daily and
> approximate
> as best you can until you get full return.  _http://www.bellspalsy.ws/_
> (http://www.bellspalsy.ws/)
> Ginny
>
> In a message dated 7/1/2006 1:51:07 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> Kmstrmldr at aol.com writes:
>
> Well  Hell...........You just never know do you?
>
> I am the cornet p;layer for  a nice Trad. Jazz band here.
>
> I was told two weeks ago, in an emergency  room, that I had suffered a
> small
> stroke.
>
> After some tests, I  was told, by a neurologistm that it was Bell's  palsy
>
> At   present, I am unable to play at all.
>
> I have been told that, since it  seems to be a mild case,  I  will
> probably
> recover  completely.
>
> I would imagine that a 95% recovery would not be  enough.
>
> Have any of you had any experience with this?
>
> Don  Hale
>
>
>
>
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