Four days after giving birth to her second baby, Melbourne mum Anthea Spark knew something wasn’t right.Her tongue began to tickle and, as she took a sip of water, the liquid dribbled straight from her mouth.She also couldn’t feel or move the left side of her face.For more Lifestyle related news and videos check out Lifestyle >>The then 34-year-old quickly checked the mirror – and couldn’t believe the reflection staring back at her.The left side of her face was paralysed, her eye was fixed open, her nostril had collapsed and half her face had drooped beyond recognition.“The first thing I thought was that I’ve had a stroke,” Anthea tells 7Life.The mum in fact had stage five, pregnancy-related Bell’s palsy – and was told the nerve damage was most likely permanent.Over the next seven years, the determined mother of two worked hard to regain function in her face.She’s now sharing her story to help others in similar situations – and to show that willpower can be the strongest medicine.The left side of Anthea’s face became paralysed after she gave birth to her second daughter Credit: SuppliedSmooth birthWith 20-month-old Olivia at home, Anthea was excited to grow her family.But the week before…
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