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Title: Movement!
Post by: Joef on September 01, 2006, 09:54:18 am: I tried not to get to exited ;D.. I thought I noticed it a few weeks ago .. but this morning I could defiantly see a little , and very little .. but its there .. I little upper movement on my right (AN side) of my mouth! :o :o almost 13 months since my surgery ...
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Post by: tatianne on September 01, 2006, 10:00:37 am: thats amazing news Jeof, congratulations and i bet this is just the beginning!
Hooray for you !
T
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Post by: HeadCase2 on September 01, 2006, 11:46:03 am: Joef,
Excellent news. Have you been doing anything differently lately?
Regards,
Rob
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Post by: krbonner on September 01, 2006, 01:28:49 pm: That's fabulous, Joe! I'm sure those healing steps will continue for you!

Katie
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Post by: Jeanlea on September 01, 2006, 02:33:34 pm: Hey Joe,

Great news! What are you doing to make it move? Smiling? I can get my upper lip to move a little, very little bit if I wrinkle my nose.

Jean
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Post by: Survival Nate on September 01, 2006, 02:40:39 pm: Thats so cool, its a great feeling ;D
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Post by: Battyp on September 01, 2006, 02:44:56 pm: Yeah!!!! Gives those of us still waiting some hope it will happen!!!
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Post by: Jim Scott on September 01, 2006, 04:15:06 pm: Joe:

Glad to learn you're finally having some facial movement. I pray it continues for you - and I trust that it will. :)
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Post by: Joef on September 01, 2006, 04:46:33 pm: Thanks all!

Headcase .... nope , just going to work .. and living life as normal

krbonner .. good luck on you upcoming surgery! I hope we can see you at the upcoming next lunch!

Jeanlea, ... yep ... when tring to smile, the right corner moves just a little bit... and if I hold the good side, I can see it ever more ...
but I can only do it a few times in a row... it seems to get tired .. but thats ok! ... I just happy it moves at allÃ‚Â ;D ;D ;D

they said the facial nerve was intact after surgery, but was beginning to wonder.. at least its progress!!
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Post by: pattibobatti on September 01, 2006, 05:21:29 pm: HI Joe,

I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!!!!!! Can't imagine how happy you must be!!!!!!!!!

If that happened to me, I don't quite know what I would do!!

I think you need to get in that little boat of yours and celebrate. We have not met, but I am so happy for you. You have made my day. How exciting!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pattibobatti
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Post by: Rc Moser on September 01, 2006, 05:49:45 pm: Great news! I alsoÃ‚Â can feel things wanting to lift, but still weak. When I try to smile BIG I can see 2/3's of my teeth. I can sqint, squeeze, almost whistle, use very little eye drops now, but no lift above my eyebrows. I try to excerise my AN side everday. IMO the more you try to work the muscles the stronger the 7th nerve will get if it's not damaged. I see it this way my little " timmy the tumor " has been pushing and stretching the nerves for 10 to 15 years, so I will give it atleast 10 before I give up.
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Post by: ellenvig on September 01, 2006, 11:18:53 pm: Congratulations!!

Ellen
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Post by: Obita on September 02, 2006, 05:10:51 am: Hi Joe:

What great news!!Ã‚Â Can you feel it if you touch your cheek or lip?

Kathy
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Post by: Joef on September 02, 2006, 07:34:31 am: I can feel it ! .. and I have for months .. but its a numbness feeling ... I feel the presure of the check being touched .. its gotten be more of a swollen feeling lately .. which I assume is improvement .. I remember years ago as a kid a yellow jacket bit me on the lip ..(I assume because I was throwing rocks at the nest ::) ) it kinda feels like that (not the pain, but swollen feeling)
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Post by: Road Trip Dale on September 02, 2006, 08:52:40 am: Wonderful news Joef!! Always great to hear about improvements.....won't be long and you'll be winking at the girls agin!!

RTD
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Post by: GM on September 02, 2006, 09:26:14 am: That's great news!!! Hope you continue to see improvement! :D
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Post by: shoegirl on September 02, 2006, 02:17:42 pm: Joef,

Congratulations! Very happy for you! Hoping that you continue to see improvements. Best Wishes!
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Post by: Rc Moser on September 02, 2006, 06:07:15 pm: Joef, I glad that yellow jacket just bit you on the lip instead of stung you!!!! ;D Hee, Hee. Yellow jackets are down right mean and pack a big wallop as you know ;), all you had to do was just get close and they would attack you. When I was a kid we use to bust black wasp nest the run out about 20 yards and lay down. The wasps couldn'tÃ‚Â see down ( at least that was our stradagy) we would pull laves out and bang them as the fly over about 4 foot over us. Back in the mid 60's black wasp nest in my neck of the woods use to be as big as large pizza's.
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Post by: amymeri on September 03, 2006, 11:56:57 am: Joef, :-*

I know how exciting that tiny movement can be...its almost like you can't believe it when it happens. I am so happy for you!!!
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Post by: tryston on September 28, 2006, 07:50:40 am: This is so great to hear! Congrats!!!! I'm only 2 weeks with Bell's Palsy but it's great to know that it really will come back eventually!!!