Personal Stories

Gemma developed facial palsy after surgery to remove a tumour in her parotid gland.

Laura would like to campaign for facial palsy to be a recognised disability.

HM shares her story of being diagnosed with a grade 1 meningioma.

Brooke found there was a lack of care when she was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy in pregnancy.

Claire was first diagnosed with facial palsy and deafness when she was three

Verity struggled to get good quality information from her GP when diagnosed with Bell’s palsy.

Abbie’s Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy started to develop from age three

Tania was born with facial palsy and has embraced her unique smile.

Emma has faced many challenges as a teenager with facial palsy.

Linda had multiple recurrences of RHS and it took two years to get a diagnosis.

Laura was diagnosed with Bell’s palsy at 32 weeks pregnant following a trauma.

Kirsty was left with facial palsy after an emergency operation to remove a brain tumour