What’s up With Pastor Vic?

The story begins on Sunday. I noticed that my tongue felt a little “strange” and that things did not taste like they normally do. I Had bit my lip that morning on the right side an just chalked it up to that.

Monday I felt as if a few different times during the day I was slurring my words and speaking differently. I asked a few people but they said I sound ok. I had a bit of a headache and my tongue still felt weird, but I went to bed not really thinking too much about it.

Tuesday morning got up an got ready for the day. Went downstairs to eat breakfast. I quickly realized my mouth and tongue were not working the way they should. I felt a little like a two year old learning to eat. I went to the bathroom and stood in front of the mirror talking to my self and smiling to see if I could notice a difference. There was – drop to the right side, my eye was a little different and my lips were pulling to the left.

So off the ER we went. I was admitted and stayed there until about 230 on Wednesday. The final diagnose was Bell’s Palsy.

What caused it? Well the Neurologist said it was a “Idiopathic” disease which mean we know what the problem is but we have no idea what causes it.

Currently they have me on Valtrex ( an anti viral) and Prednisone ( a steroid). I need I drop s in the right eye due to in not blinking correctly. They also told me I need to rest and not stress out. I have a mild facial droop and when I talk for too long or get agitated I can feel the lips on my right side tightening. I can’t whistle and eating right now is different have to be more aware of what I am doing and how I am swallowing.

I seem to have a mild from currently as compared to what many other go through.

Currently the plan is for me to be out of the pulpit for the next two Sundays and I am working on getting coverage for eth next for emergencies. The recovery period varies form person to person. For some its days, other weeks, most about 4-6 months. Some however do have long last effects.

Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.

If you want to know more I have included a web link to the Mayo Clinic or you can just look up Bell’s Palsy.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bells-palsy/DS00168