Things I Can and Can't Do

After almost 11 years of the left side of my face being paralysed I don't really think about how it affects my life on a physical day to day basis anymore, you just kind of get on with it. It wasn't until recently that a conversation prompted me to think of the things that I can and can't do because of my facial palsy.

Things I can't do:

Whistle
Pout
Blow raspberries
Blow balloons up (well I can if I hold the corner of my mouth, but sshhh don't tell anyone!)
Drink out of thick rimmed mugs
Raise my left eyebrow
Eat ribs
Gargle
Bare my teeth
Wear in-ear headphones in my left ear for any length of time

Things I can do:

Still see when I sneeze (as only one eye closes, useful for sneezing fits while driving)
Still see when I yawn (as above)
Read in bright sunlight or when sleepy (I just close my right eye, probably not recommended!)
A great poker face
A brilliant Roger Moore impression without any effort

And pretty much anything else I put my mind to because I am awesome even if not everyone can see that.

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