Nigerian Actor, Chidi Mokeme expresses doggedness during partial facial paralysis

Nollywood actor, Chidi Mokeme, At the time of his diagnosis, has refused to let a dreadful physical experience stop him from working as he normally would have.

The actor recently said he woke up one day with partial facial paralysis, a condition known as bell’s palsy.

While recounting the incident during an interview, Mokeme described the frustration and helplessness of his mind when he wanted to perform simple actions but his body failed to respond.

“This happened as I woke up one morning. Probably, this happened in the middle of the night. Luckily for me, I was away in the US, so I was at home. So I woke up that morning. I tried to reach my phone. The mind wants to pick up the phone, but the body is not responding. It is a very confused state,” he said.

In the midst of this condition, Mokeme’s wife suspected a stroke, and the hospital quickly became involved. After tests, the diagnosis pointed that he was experiencing bell’s palsy, a condition where facial muscles lose control, leading to drooping and impaired movement.

Though the cause was uncertain and there was the potential of experiencing permanently the condition, Mokeme remained determined not to let it hinder him. He shared how some people waited months or even years for improvement, but his resilience shone through.

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