So, I am post op 15 months now and have just a little bit of movement in my lips and chin on my affected side. I really wanted to do a facial sling or the T3 so that I may have a "happy" look on my face until I spoke with Jackie Diels who is a facial neromuscular therapist with 25yrs experience. She had a lot of information and said if your nerve is intact and you have any recovery, you should definitely try therapy first before making such a huge decision. I do agree, I just was looking for a quick way to be done with this.
I have an appt. with her this fall, but was denied a referral from kaiser because they said the therapy isn't "scientifically proven." Any suggestions about how to convince kaiser to pay? Has anyone else seen Jackie and had insurance pay? Also, did the therapy really help? I'd love to hear. My appt coming up this November is a 3 day session, but I really hate having to pay $6,000 out of pocket.
Jill
Oh, and she has her info on the bells palsy website if anyone is interested.