Part 2 The surgery took seven hours. When I woke up, the right side of my face felt like it belonged to someone else.

Part 2

The surgery took seven hours.

When I woke up, the right side of my face felt like it belonged to someone else.
I tried to smile. Only half of my mouth moved.
I tried to close my right eye. It wouldn’t.

Carrie was there, holding my hand.
“They got the whole tumor,” she whispered. “You’re going to be okay.”