YTuesday, February 03, 2009
Scary.
Went home straight away after school as I was not feeling well. Skipped studying with Yaoting. Sorry,again. Hit home, had lunch with mommy and this thing happen. As I was having flu, my nose and ears were block all times. Thus, I was sneezing all along. And, suddenly I heard a loud sound and had acute pain in my ear. I thought my eardrum was injured but I was wrong. I felt the pain persist and I cant move my half of my face, the side where I just injured my ear. Afraid, I went up to the mirror straight away and I realised not only I cant move my mouth, I cant open my eyes, nor blink. I cant move my brows, cant frown, cant move my cheeks and my tongue went numb. Only at the side, which I injure my ear, which is right side. At that point, "my face was no longer my face". I went panick and mom asked my whats wrong with me. I tell her I had acute pain in my ear and went crying, 'cos I was afraid. Mom bought me to hospital A&E immediately, panickly. On cab, tears flow through my cheeks non stop and mom hugged me tight. Both of us had the same thing in mind, and thats Stroke. But we dare not tell each other. Minutes later, we reached Changi Hospital and had my turn. The doctor had my checked and I was so afraid to hear the word "Stroke" from his mouth. I was praying and hoping that word wont spill from his mouth. Mom and I just cant stop tearing. After checking me up, doctor said I had this sickness named Bell's Palsy. Its an infection due to my flu and what causes it is virus hit my nerves through the ear. Therefore, it pressed on my nerves, so I cant move my muscles on my face. And it will only affect facial. He said it was common and he had it before too. He said it takes 6-8 weeks to recover and my condition will worsen the next few days. I was relieved yet worried. Mom was as worry as ever. I stop tearing and keep joking to my mom, hoping to relieve her tension. Uncle came aftermath and fetch us home. Mom help me to apply the medicine at my ear and minutes later, my ear's block was gone and I can moved my face like before. I was shock, happy and amaze. Tell mom immediately and went up to the mirror to look at myself. I was then me "again". The doctor say my condition will worsen as days goes, but after applying the medicine minutes ago, I'm back to oldself. Just abit of twitching in my face. Happy or not? Well, I'm fine now yet still worry. Mom treat my like a princess meanwhile. I was glad to have mom with me all along. I love you, mommy and I know I can count on you no matter what.
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