Going BETTER

Going BETTER


Almost one month after I was diagnose with ‘’Bell’s palsy’’ (paralysis of facial bone)”R” And one month of undergoing a therapy. I can say that I now feel better now compared before.
Before I was, diagnose of Bell’s palsy, one week before. My Aunt and I went to Baguio to renew her licensed. I was very happy that day because she treats me at Jollibee. Of course my favorite food chain ever!. After we had our lunch, we immediately rode in the bus (Part as) going to I locos so that we can arrived at home early. When we reach home, suddenly I felt quite pain around my neck going towards my teeth. When I look at the mirror to see my teeth I just found out that my wisdom was beginning to grow. Knowing that it is the wisdom that causes the sudden pain I feel. On the same night, my sister cherry decided to go to Baguio to enroll for the coming semester. So, it was morning of June 3, that day is my schedule of enrollment. So I woke up early that day at exactly 3am. Because if I wouldn’t be able to rode on the first trip, I won’t reach Baguio at an early time. As I woke up, I felt something so painful around my cheeks specifically to the right side. But I just ignore it knowing that it’s only the tooth that causes the pain. S o I travel and I reach Baguio at exactly 9 in the morning. At that moment I just observe that my right eye is not proportional to my left eye and that my right cheek is not also proportional to my left cheek. Oh Good! I felt scared that time because I started to feel something which is not good like nausea, tooth ache, fever and vertigo. When I reached my boarding house I rested first for a few hours then I eat my lunch. While I am eating I feel like my right cheek was paralyzed and that I couldn’t move it as the usual. And I can’t suck the straw to drink the water. I really feel so scared that time. All I want to do is to go home to see a dentist. I was not able to enroll that day because of some conflicts so I have to stay in Baguio for one night. All people that I know observes my face as they see me walking at the corridor.
I spend the night without any comfort. It was already morning of June 4 when I was able to enroll. After I enroll I immediately go to the terminal and road a bus going to I locos so that I was be able to go home early and to see a dentist immediately. After 3-4 hours, finally I reached home. All my family members worrying about my condition. My mom and I immediately went to the dentist to see what is wrong on my teeth. Unfortunately, the dentist 1 told to us that the wisdom tooth only caused it that is why we brought a lot of antibiotics and pain reliever. I take all of those in one week but sad to say that there is no improvement happening. I still the same pain, nauseous, and vertigo as well. I was so scared especially when I look at my face. I cannot accept what is happening. The next week is now the start of classes for college levels. No choice for me but to go and study even though I am so ugly and not feeling well that time. I was able finish the first week of July. Then I decided to go home because I still not feeling well. Praying every night to St. Therese and Lord Jesus to guide and heel my sickness. It was Sunday when I was home, so my family and I attended the first mass.
During the mass, I was wiping my face with tissue paper because my right eye is irritated with dust. Suddenly when I look at the tissue paper, tint of blood surprised me. I do not know where that blood came from. I approach my mother to see my face whether it s bleeding or not, then she told me “wala naman”. With s great shock, I was scared! I feel like I will breakdown that time. Until we went home, I still question my mind if where the blood came from.
We eat lunch and after that, my mom and I decided to look for another dentist to check-up my teeth. We go to the clinic of dentist number two. Mr. Dentist told us that, “the eye has no connection to the teeth, maybe I experienced a mild stroke that’s why I look like that,” He advised us to go and look for a cardiologist or any kind of doctor. He suggested Dr. Guerero. Luckily, the hospital where my sister Lucy is working is where Dr. Guerrero works. We immediately went there and have a check-up. The finding was, it is a Paralysis of facial bone known as Bell’s palsy. Right side was affected and not the tooth causes the pain. She advised me to undergo a therapy and rest for at least one week. No choice but to to follow what my doctor advised. I rested for one week and I undergo therapy under maam Jolina. She is good. After one week, there is already slight development on my face, but I have to go back now in school. So, I go back to baguio to continue my study.
Now, at present, I’m still undergoing therapy at Notre Dame De Chartres Hospital under Mam Joan, my therapist and my attending physician Dr. Capistrano. They were all so kind and so nice there. They treat me in good way. Now, I can say that “I’M BEAUTIFUL AGAIN” ^^_^^

That’s the latest story of my life, I thank God for all the kind people he sends to me in order to cure my face.
I want to thank the following people, first God, Saint Therese for letting to learn new experience and new lessons that I will be going to carry in my life, I was truly a lesson for me. Next, my whole family for the whole support, especially my parents, my mom and dad. My aunties for not letting me to give up. To my ever loving Lola, for accompanying me every day to my therapy, to my great doctors, Dr. Guerero and Dr. Capistrano, also to Dr. Acosta. I want to thank also Mrs. Yelling for being nice and for understanding and support. Dr. Vergara for the prayers and support and all the advices. Thank you also to my ever-dearest love Louie for the company all times that I need him. Thank you for the love. Last but not the least my RT friends for the care and love. My twitter friends!
THANK YOU SO MUCH! I HOPE ONE DAY I WILL BE ABLE TO PAY YOU NOT MATERIALLY BUT KINDNESS AND SERVICE!

^^GRACee!