My Face

Hi Boys and Girls!

I am really impressed with all your blogging!  You are making some really good comments that show your good thinking! 

I noticed some of you have wished me well about my face problem.  Thank you very much  Also, some of you do not understand it, so I thought I would compose a post about it.  I have done a lot of research on it!  It is called Bell's Palsy and  it happens when a nerve in your face (called the 7th cranial facial nerve) gets infected with a virus which is like the chicken pox virus.  It causes the facial muscles to become paralyzed because the nerve is sick and can't pass them along.  Don't worry, you can't catch it from anyone.  It mainly affects people who are between 20 and 40 years old.  The good news is that it won't last.  WHEW!!  It will take 3 to 6 months to be completely gone, though.  Meanwhile, I am supposed to get lots of rest and not worry too much.

People have asked me how I got it.  One night, I realized that I couldn't close my left eye and I knew something was wrong.  I went to the doctor and he told me what it was.  I had to have a CT scan of my head to make sure that there was nothing else wrong.  A CT scan is like a very sophisticated X-ray.  They were able to see inside my head and tell me exactly what was wrong.  They even said I had a brain!!  :-)

Many of you have seen that I can't smile.  That is what bothers me the most about having Bell's Palsy.  One student even said to me, "Mrs. Halloran, it looks like you don't like us any more!"  That breaks my heart because I love you all!  You will just have to believe that even though my smile is not as big as it was before, I do love you just the same.  I may not be smiling at you with my face, but I am smiling at you from the inside with my heart!

Comments

[Mrs. McCullers]

You are such a trooper! I know this has been a difficult time for you, but through it all, you're still so upbeat and encouraging. You are truly an inspiration to us all!

[Dionicia]

I hope you feel better from your illness I relly want you to get better I love you very much you are the best techer I ever had.

[Tyler]

You are a great teacher! That's a weird
illness you've got there! I feel terrible for you. We all want to see you again in our classroom. Get well soon!!

[Lorena]

Mrs.Halloran I knew about your face.I'm sad that you have that disease.You are a great teacher.I wish you get better.I am glad that you are a very good person.You make us feel better.

[Rebekah]

Is it hard to go out in puplic? I hope you get beder Ms.Halloran.Is it hard to sleep?
I hope you get beder soon O.K. I think our
class misses you very much.

[Miguel]

Mrs.Halloran I hope you get beter soon.I think thats a wierd sickness.When are you coming back and smileing? I'm really sorry for you.I hope that you feel much better. I hope you come to our classroom soon.

[Jamecia]

Mrs.Halloran
I hope your face will be prettier than it was. I miss you and love you.

[Cherie]

Dear Mrs. Halloran I read your postcard it
was funny whene the someone said they can see your brain I hope you get well soon I
love you to and we miss you.

[Geovanni]

Mrs. Halloran
I hope you get better. I hope you get well
soon so we'll see you more often.
Beliave me I broke my arm once and I couldn't
take my cast off for to year's.

[Lyla]

Please get better soon you're my favorite person in the world!I like you so much!

[Theresa]

I hope you feel better soon.[P.S. Thanks for the talk today.]

[Shawn]

Mrs. Halloran I hope you get better Soon. Remember that we all miss you. i hope you come to visit us soon.

[Jadae]

I hope you get well soon. I really, really miss you.

[Rebecca]

WE all miss your smile of love and even though you can't see us we know you miss us and your face is great even if it can't move Becky

[Martin]

Mrs.Halloran I hope you get better everyday.Again I hope you feel better.

[Jake]

Mrs.Halloran, we all hope you and your smile get better. That diasese does alot of things to you. I can't wait till you come back. I hope you feel better.

[Kyle]

Get well soon. Hope you fell better

[Gregory]

Your'e nice to us.And you tell stories to us.Can you get plenty of rest?

[Mike]

Mrs.Halloran I was wanting to say that it is great that you always smile .Despite the fact that your face looks like that.

[Libby]

Mrs. Halloran,
I love you some much, and I hope you get better. You have already gotten a lot better than you were. I like the way you smile, wether it is on your face or from your heart. You are so sweet and I love it when you come to my class to teach us more, but the best part of you coming to my class, is that I get to talk to you and see you. When ever I see you smile, I forget about what is troubling me, and I feel happy and joyful. I hope I can see you smile good real soon and get better.
Love,
Libby

[Aracely]

Dear Ms. Halloran,

I know you still have a pretty, big smile still.But, I still understand your problem and for that reason I feel sorry for you. I hope you feel better and come to our class. I know you think that we say things about your face but we really do not. well see you soon, we miss you. Bye!

[Wilian]

Mrs. Halloran I hope you get better soon because we all miss you and your smile.

[Adrieana]

Mrs.Hallorn I know your face looks diffrent in the out side but I know you are really happy in the inside. When I had a pumb on my eye from counting stars evvery one looked at me like I was a diffrent person. I felt so sad that I did not want to come to school for every but I did and the bump went away. I went throug werser things thin that in I made it throug.

[Estefany]

Dear **Mrs.Holloran**
**I hope you feel better and get well soon.Don't worry that happen to my Grampa and he is got better.Tack care.**

[Monica]

Dear Mrs.Halloran,

I hope you feel better,and get well soon. I hope that your six mounth go fast so you have your smile againg. You're the best teacher I have ever ment.