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Post-Treatment => Facial Issues => Topic started by: Darren on March 25, 2010, 12:09:35 am

Title: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: Darren on March 25, 2010, 12:09:35 am: Ok guys-- I'm posting pictures---- I myself never saw much improvement until month 6-- Which was right around Turkey day-- Now I'm a few days shy of 10 months-- Notice the pics of me taken @ about 5-6 months post op-- I was a HB grade 5/6 when I woke up from surgery-- Let me know if this post works for the pics-- Im trying to link photo bucket..

Darren

http://s824.photobucket.com/albums/zz166/mramerikan/darren/
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: Denise S on March 25, 2010, 03:43:04 am: Yes your post worked good! Is the last picture with the smile from 5-6 months ago too???? You didn't say. It looks great, much better so I was figuring it was newer.??

Glad to see things 'can' improve some! Hope it keeps coming for ya.
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: tenai98 on March 25, 2010, 06:36:56 am: Awesome pics Darren
Thanks for posting
JO
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Post by: Nickittynic on March 25, 2010, 06:43:58 am: Your 'before and afters' look a lot like mine - neat!
Looks like you're making great improvement! Congrats!
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Post by: lori67 on March 25, 2010, 06:50:18 am: Darren -

Congratulations! You look awesome! I'd be doing a whole lotta smiling if I were you! ;D

Lori
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: Kaybo on March 25, 2010, 06:52:43 am: Darren~

You look FABULOUS!! I can definitely see the improvemant - absolutely wonderful...so happy for you! ;)

K ;D
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: Jim Scott on March 25, 2010, 02:55:27 pm: Darren ~

Thanks for having the 'braveness' to post your photos. As others have stated - correctly - your progress is excellent and you look great! This kind of positive progression is not uncommon and we are eternally grateful to those, like you, who put aside their vanity and/or natural reluctance and post their photos, showing their increased healing and regaining of facial mobility lost in AN surgery.

Bravo, Darren! May your healing continue apace. :)

Jim
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: leapyrtwins on March 25, 2010, 08:26:55 pm: Darren -

add me to the group that thinks you look great, wonderful, and fabulous.

Thanks for sharing your pics!

Jan
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Post by: sgerrard on March 25, 2010, 10:26:04 pm: Huge! ;D

Great improvement, Darren. You are on your way, and year #2 is going to be good.

Steve
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: jazzfunkanne on March 26, 2010, 10:06:13 am: your face looks great darren, i too had grade 5/6 palsy, my face is beginning too look good and that is nearly over 3 years.
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: nancyann on March 26, 2010, 04:10:13 pm: So Darren - interested in an 'older woman' ??!! - just kidding ! ! You look very handsome & have a beautiful smile. I'm very happy for you ! !
Always good thoughts, Nancy
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Post by: Lizard on March 26, 2010, 06:44:17 pm: Looks great!!! Forward progress is awesome 8)
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Post by: msmaggie on March 26, 2010, 06:56:33 pm: Lookin' good! I agree that you have lots to smile about, so keep it up!
Priscilla
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: Darren on March 27, 2010, 04:53:24 pm: Thanks everyone!! I really appreciate the kind words!! LOL @ Nancy's post! ;D I just have to wait for my upper lip to pull its own weight and I will be satisfied-- A few months shy of that glorious 1 yr anniv--- Only this time I will celebrate it out of the hospital! And with alcohol as opposed to Iv's woohooo!!
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: nancyann on March 27, 2010, 10:40:21 pm: Darren: be extremely satisfied now - I see a perfect smile ! Lucky you !! Celebrate now - no need to wait another minute. You have been blessed my friend.
Always good thoughts, Nancy
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: moe on March 31, 2010, 09:28:06 am: Wow Darren,
I too see a perfect smile. I know, you are aware of the parts that don't move, but honestly you look so.. well... CUTE!!! Okay, handsome.
Looking very nice. Keep smiling. What a treat.
Maureen
Title: Re: --Darren's Braveness--
Post by: Doc on March 31, 2010, 12:24:58 pm: Darren,

You look great...I'm jealous!

You take care!
;)
Doc
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Post by: Debbi on March 31, 2010, 02:07:31 pm: Looking good, Darren! It's great that you have taken pictures along the way. For me, that has been the best way to track progress - let's face it, we see ourselves every day and it is sometimes hard to see the little improvements. I am nearly two years post and am still seeing changes and improvements.

You rock!

Debbo