It's been a long time!

Well Liv is now 5.5 years old. She is a very energetic little girl and if I every thought that she wouldn't be able to talk, I was definitely wrong. I have been busy raising 4 kids, working from home, as well as homeschooling and running different co-ops.

I thought since I was contacted today by a friend about someone they met who has this same condition, I would update my daughter's condition and what I have seen since she was born.

It's really hard to believe that my daughter who was diagnosed with Bell's Palsy the day after she was born, is now a very healthy and thriving 5.5 yrs old. She keeps very busy playing with her dolls and likes to play Lego's with her big brother. Even though she isn't the little brother he was hoping for, they get a long rather well and they are pretty good friends.

What started out almost 6 years ago as a definite trial and concern has now turned into a small memory in the back of my mind. But it has been ingrained there for what I hope will be the rest of my life. And I say that because of a phone call that I received today that makes me happy to know that I can help that one person that doesn't know what to do or where to turn. And now perhaps someone aside from myself can document and write some type of protocol for treating this in small children, as well as adults.

I'm glad that we went through this and can help others in the process. While it is not some type of life threatening disease, it can be debilitating in the fact that it can cause permanent paralysis. It can hamper the way a person sees, smiles, eats, drinks, speaks and looks. This is a lot for something so small.

At almost 6 years old my daughter can speak clearly (and quite frequently). She can smile a pretty smile and she can eat with out drooling all over. Her eyes are both equal and open and close with no issues. I hope that some of the info in my previous posts will be helpful. I can't believe it's been almost 6 years since she was treated but I'm so happy that we did. I wouldn't regret for a moment the money we spent nor the time I spent driving 75mins one way to this Pediatric Chiropractor that really helped to save my daughter's face.