I can't believe I haven't blogged about this yet! So, last month David kept telling me that his face felt weird. It looked like he was maybe getting a cold sore on his lip but there wasn't any visible difference. He googled some of his symptoms and came in and said to me," Well, I'm either having a stroke OR I have Bell's Palsy". We both laughed and I said that it better not be Bell's Palsy or else I wouldn't love him anymore...hahaha (just kidding of course). Well, the next morning his face was completely drooping on the left side. He couldn't raise his left eyebrow, blink that eye, use his tongue on that side...he hardly even looked like himself. He went to the doctor and, OF COURSE it was Bell's Palsy (a condition that causes the facial muscles to weaken or become paralyzed)....STICK FOOT IN MOUTH. So sad. Anyway, the doctor prescribed him some steroids and basically said there's not much we could do but wait it out. Anywhere from 3-9 months.
I'm happy to report that I still loved him, Bell's Palsy and all
...maybe even a little more.
Who could resist this face....seriously?!
A week or two in David was pretty sure Jane was trying to make fun of him. Every time he smiled at her she'd always pull some crazy face.
It was a little scary there for awhile and I really did feel bad for him....which, of course, didn't stop me from laughing EVERY TIME we were talking! We were expecting for it to last quite a while but things started looking better after a couple weeks and he was pretty much back to normal in a month. I think David and I were both relieved. I'm not sure if our reaction was normal but we, for the most part, laughed our way right through this little hiccup in the road. What else can you do?
Endless hours playing and eating in the backyard...
The Fourth
Trip to Southern Utah
Bryce Canyon
Week in Idaho with Krissy and Garrett
Art in the Park in Ogden....we did this almost everyday in June.
My birthday up at Wolf Creek
David hurt his back in July and his physical therapist didn't want him to be sitting in a chair longer than 20 minutes at a time. So, he had quite a bit of time off of work this summer. It's been SO fun having him home and be able to do all the fun summer activities with me and the kids. He's back full time on September 1st. I'm going to miss him.
