A patient suffering from the same facial paralysis virus that affected Justin Bieber said on Saturday that she was saddened to see what the Canadian pop star is doing and is proud of her efforts to make people aware of the disease. Used to be.
Nicoya Recorla told Reuters in a video interview: "I've seen his video and I'm not going to lie, I shed a tear or two. From Marazion in South West England.
Former teen star Bieber, 28, revealed on Friday that he had been diagnosed with a virus that left half of his face paralyzed and forced him to cancel some upcoming performances. He said in a video posted on Instagram that he had been diagnosed with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which affected his ears and facial nerves and his right eye was not blinking.
Rescorla said she developed the syndrome 20 months ago, when her 11-week-old baby was hospitalized with a serious infection and her grandfather, whom she was caring for, had to move to a care home.
"I think stress was a huge factor for me personally, a huge factor," said Rescorla, who is 28 and has three children.
"It's hard to think of anyone else as what you're going through. Obviously, Justin Bieber ... he's a huge celebrity, and I felt so proud, too, that he spread awareness about Ramsay Hunt syndrome." Had been.
"It was heartwarming that he was spreading awareness, but it was also heartbreaking that he was going through this."
Talking about the impact of the disease on her life, Rescorla said that she can no longer drive or step out of the house. He said that he has to drink from a straw and has a problem of dizziness.
"I went from being so independent, overly independent to taking care of my husband because I couldn't do it for myself," she told ...Reuters