as you can see, this eye is not blinking. i can t smile on this side of my face. this nostril will not move. so there is full paralysis on the side of my face. so for those who are frustrated by my cancellations of the next shows, i am just physically obviously not capable of doing them. i ll be using this time to just rest and relax and get back to 100% so that i can. ..do what i was born to do. but in the meantime, this ain t it. catriona neville is a member of the medical advisory board for facial palsy uk a charity that supports people affected by facial paralysis. she told me more about the virus that causes the condition. it s the varicella zoster virus,