A woman with a rare and painful health condition has had balloons placed under her skin in preparation for life-changing surgery. Jennifer Hiles, 28, suffers from arterial venous malformation (AVM), which leads to abnormal connections between the arteries and veins in her face. The condition has almost killed her on numerous occasions, but she is hoping that an upcoming operation will remove it forever. "I just want to be able to spend all of my time with my kids without people looking at me and calling me names," said Jennifer. "I just want to not be shy and be who I am without worrying about what people will think. "AVM is so hard to deal with – it makes my gums bleed and has...
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