[Dixielandjazz] For Don Hale, Bell's Palsy

[Robert S. Ringwald]

My son-in-law is a Neurologist.  I sent him the e-mail & asked for any 
advice.  Below is his answer.

--Bob Ringwald

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Bob,

Most patients show full recovery of facial muscle strength, but this can
take anywhere from 2 weeks to 3 months.  There are no specific therapies
that help speed the rate of recovery.  Tell your colleague to be patient,
and that it might be until the end of the summer until he can play again.

Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: Robert S. Ringwald [mailto:robert at ringwald.com]
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 3:28 PM
 Subject: Fw: [Dixielandjazz] (no subject)

Ken,

This message from a trumpet player on our Dixieland Jazz Mailing List.

Any thoughts I can pass along to him regarding therapy, resuming playing,
etc?

--BR


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Gluetje1 at aol.com>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] (no subject)


>
> 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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