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It is rather strange for me to be quiet. Espe­cially online and on this blog specifically.

Twit­ter is partly to blame: it is where my cre­at­ive mind finds an outlet.

Another is a little more sin­is­ter. And I use the word sin­is­ter also mean­ing left-hand-side

In April 2007 I talked on my exper­i­ence of Bell’s Palsy.

Over the last month, the left-hand side of my face didn’t go numb nor fall, but there has been an intense ache.

Now the right hand side of my face is show­ing some weird­ness. A nervous twitch­ing when I yawn, eat, talk, look up or smile. This twitch­ing lasts for 1–2 seconds and is notice­able, and changes my speech pat­tern. It is quite dis­con­cert­ing giv­ing present­a­tions and hav­ing your face go crazy. I am quite self-conscious about the visual effect.

From reports from other Bell’s suf­fer­ers, this is a poten­tial issue. Doc­tors report that this is a func­tion of the muscles and nerves of the face rebal­an­cing the weak­ness on one side.

So, its work­ing online and from home with a few out­ward bound events.

And rest.

So, if you don’t see my “in the flesh” or being pro­lific online. There is my reason.