The horror of having it come out of nowhere! I had symptoms prior, so I wasn't crazy surprised.
It took about 6 months for mine to go away, but I did not make a full recovery. My hearing is permanently damaged and I get charlie horses in my face and neck from time to time, sometimes my face gets stuck in certain positions for 3-4 seconds, and there is a general weakness and slight droop on the affected side. People say they can't tell, but I can because I can feel it. I wouldn't wish the evil BP on anyone.