I don't have a recommendation for a surgeon/facility, but have you checked https://facialparalysisinstitute.com/blog/the-facial-paralysis-and-bells-palsy-foundation/

Wishing you the best.

Marla B

Forgot one last point. The other thing that helps a lot is deep breathing or relaxation exercises.

Ellen

what insurance do you have now?

How is your tinnitus now?

Two years ago I was at UNC for my 8:30 appointment with the CK machine.  The only thing that went wrong that day was it did not happen until 10:00 (typical of all appoints at UNC). I was home by noon and BBQing that evening.  I took no medications and only had one dizzy spell that afternoon.  I felt well enough the next day to drive 2.5 hours to Charlotte to pick up a wedding gift for my son.  I might have been a little off as my wife talked me into shoe shopping at the big mall there after we picked up the gift.  So after a 4 hour walk I drove home.  No issues. I walked 18 holes of golf the two days later and the only real issue was the first swing.   I sent people running but by the end of the first hole I felt fine.

I waited 8 months for my first follow up MRI and the tumor shrank a little. My next one is not until January 2026 and I am hoping for the best. 

Other then the hearing loss and tinnitus which were both present before the procedure I have had no other side effects, even brief ones.  I share this as I want to thank the community who helped me get to and through the procedure,  Also to let people know there are great outcomes.  We hear too much about the negative.  As I tell people with 1 being worse and 10 best I scored a solid 10 with the procedure.

Thank you all,
Dan