LOOKING IN THE MIRROR: A powerful book relating to living with Bell's Palsy

This book started out to be a journal of the events taking place on my journey with Bells Palsy. My intentions were to document it for a couple of months. The original medical diagnosis in the hospital indicated I could expect a 2 to 4 month recovery from Bells Palsy.
My primary health care doctor suggested I consider having surgery on the left side of my face in order to loosen the nerves. I chose not to have the surgery. The suggested medical procedure had not been yet been proven effective and I feared that something might “go wrong”, permanently damaging my facial muscles. Months went by and I was still struggling with all the sensations.
So this is an accounting of the phases I have gone through, in hopes of helping others understand the disease and its effect on one’s life. Understanding the personal side of someone inflicted with a facial change and how you might support their need for acceptance and love.
I also wanted to share my own theory of how a determination to be the best you can be with whatever is put in your way; how to appreciate other’s plight and move toward them and not away from them, shutting them off from those experiences you take for granted.
I hope, after reading this, and if you are suffering from Bells Palsy, you will understand that there is hope for you to regain your self-worth and how you will and can still take hold of your life and be more than you think you can be! If you are reading this out of curiosity, that you might come away with a greater understanding of the disease and be more aware of those around you who have encountered disabilities of any kind.
It is my sincere desire that after reading this book, you will find hope knowing that anyone stricken with Bells Palsy can achieve self-worth and regain a quality of life greater than ever expected.