Once while traveling I got very sick, and had Bells palsy. It was Christmas Eve but I found a nearby clinic. After checking in and getting my vitals taken, the nurse told me how lucky I was because "the attending Dr was brilliant, he even has a PhD in medicine". Imagine my skepticism when a guy in his 40s, 5'6" and looked like he weighed at least 500 pounds came thru the door. How the fuck does this guy know so much about being healthy, and lets himself get like that? But, he gave me some prescriptions that made me feel lots better within a day. But he told me the "most" people recover from bells palsy in 6-8 weeks. My face droop lasted 6 weeks. Though even 20 years later if I get really run down and get a head cold my right cheek feels numb.
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