Oh, you poor thing. I had it when I was in my 20s and have not had it again (I'm 41.) I had a job at the time where I had to give presentations in front of groups, so I asked my doctor for an aggressive treatment and she gave me oral steroids followed by physical therapy. I also took an antiviral although I don't remember any details about what it was. I was completely back to normal within about a month. The only lingering effect was that if I'm very tired or drinking one eyelid droops very slightly - I don't think anyone would notice it who wasn't looking for it, though.
It was a very shocking thing at the time, though - I had never heard of bells palsy. I hope you also have a complete recovery. It's a bit of a mystery ailment. No one seems to know what causes it.
ETA - one more thing no one else has mentioned. During the first couple of weeks, when the symptoms were the worst, my doctor had me sleep with (gentle) tape holding my eyelid shut so that the affected eye wouldn't get scratched overnight. Definitely if your doctor just told you "it will go away" with no other advice, get a second opinion just to make sure you aren't missing something you need to know.