A former two-time “Dancing with the Stars” contestant updated fans on a challenging medical situation she has been navigating for the past several weeks. Bristol Palin, who appeared on both seasons 11 and 15 of the show, has made some headway in resolving the difficult issue.
However, she acknowledged it’s been a struggle and remains unresolved. Fans sent Palin their support in response to her latest update.
“My husband had Bell’s palsy… I hope you recover quickly from this. It is a scary condition to have,” read one Facebook comment.
Bristol Palin Is Doing ‘All the Things’ to Overcome the Issue
On February 12, Palin took to her Instagram Stories to share an update on her facial paralysis. “We’re on day 23 of this, which is absolutely insane,” she began.
Palin continued, “I can’t move the left side of my face at all. It’s really hard to blink, I can’t blow out a candle.”
“I look crazy. Cannot believe it’s been over three weeks,” she added. Palin was able to laugh as she shared her update and she demonstrated for her followers how challenging it had become to try to blow air out of her mouth.
She is doing “all the things” to try to resolve the issue. “I’ve been doing acupuncture, lymphatic massage, oxygen chamber treatment, red light therapy, cutting out almost all of the processed foods, eliminating most caffeine — I’ll still have a cup of coffee in the morning,” Palin explained.
On January 30, Palin revealed she was dealing with Bell’s palsy which had started nine days earlier. She indicated stress caused the condition, and trying to resolve it by making changes to her day-to-day life was adding more stress.
Fans Send the DWTS Alum Their Well Wishes
A number of people commented across social media signaling support for Palin.
“It will go away in time … self care good luck sorry [you’re] going through it,” another Facebook user wrote.
“Hang in there dear, in time,” someone else commented.
“That must be incredibly distressing… Positive vibes to you, Ms. Palin. Wishing you a speedy recovery,” read a different online response.
When Palin initially revealed the medical issue, she explained why she was talking about it publicly. In an Instagram Story she noted, “The only reason why I wanted to post about it was that so when people saw me in person they didn’t think something crazy had happened… so I could control at least that narrative.”
She added, “I’m praying for some breakthroughs, some healing soon.”
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Fans Send DWTS Alum Support Amid Update on ‘Absolutely Insane’ Medical Challenge