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Post-Treatment => Facial Issues => Topic started by: Nickittynic on July 15, 2010, 02:14:42 am

Title: Quick update
Post by: Nickittynic on July 15, 2010, 02:14:42 am

Just wanted to let you all know the good news that my new HB score is 3! The docs seem pretty impressed considering I'm not yet a year out from surgery and my nerve was so frayed it didn't respond to any stimualtion at the end of surgery. I saw a doc who specializes in face stuff and he recommended facial PT, plus some botox and some lip filler to even things out.

It's sad to think that my face will never be the same, but this is probably the best case scenario for me at this point (at least as far as the face is concerned), so I'll take it!

Title: Re: Quick update
Post by: saralynn143 on July 15, 2010, 06:07:30 am

Great news! Also remember that at less than a year out you may still see quite a bit more improvement. I'm just over two years post-op following a microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm, and I have seen improvement in my smile over the last month.

Sara

Title: Re: Quick update
Post by: Debbi on July 15, 2010, 06:43:19 am

Congrats, Nikki.  And, as Sarah said, a year is pretty early in the nerve healing process.  I'm over 2 years and am still seeing improvements.  Have faith!

Debbi

Title: Re: Quick update
Post by: Jim Scott on July 15, 2010, 01:29:28 pm

Nikki ~

Thanks for the positive update!  May your facial nerve healing continue, unimpeded. :)

Jim

Title: Re: Quick update
Post by: nancyann on July 15, 2010, 05:00:13 pm

So happy to hear this !!  Wonderful news Nikki !!!
Always good thoughts,  Nancy

Title: Re: Quick update
Post by: moe on July 15, 2010, 07:45:01 pm

Hi Nikki,
Been thinking about you recently and so glad to hear your face is improving. Like everyone else said, keep the faith :) Continued movement will most likely happen, especially with the PT therapy.
Hope things are OK at work, and that you are handling it.

Sara-didn't know about your microvascular decompression, yet glad to hear you have seen improvement in your smile ;D I have one more month until I hope to see my left lip/cheek/mouth move.

Maureen

Title: Re: Quick update
Post by: nancyann on July 16, 2010, 04:22:08 pm

Keeping good thoughts for you Maureen, you've been through so much.  Let's keep all body parts crossed !

Title: Re: Quick update
Post by: jazzfunkanne on July 17, 2010, 03:34:59 pm

see there is hope thats great newsx

Title: Re: Quick update
Post by: jazzfunkanne on July 17, 2010, 03:35:58 pm

ps, dont give up just yet i still see changes 3.5 years down the line.

Title: Re: Quick update
Post by: Nickittynic on July 17, 2010, 10:28:20 pm

Thanks everyone! I need to post some pictures soon!

And I didn't mean to make it sound like I was giving up. All the progress you guys have had years down the line gives me hope that (especially with my 'young nerves') things will continue to improve, but I know my face will never be 'the same'. It's that stupid synkinesis! I used to smile like  ;D but now it's more like  ;), haha!