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ONE OF A KIND IS KIND OF HER THING
Wishlist By AM Founded Following Ashley Mortenson’s Lifelong Diagnosis By Jessica HumphreyHumphrey-Cintineo
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ne of a kind is kind of Ashley Marion Mortensen’s thing. Some may argue Mortensen is one of a kind herself. Mortensen, 26, has been battling an arteriovenous malformation, AVM for short, all her life. Through this life-threatening condition, Mortensen has experienced profuse bleeding episodes resulting in hospitalizations and blood transfusions as well as becoming disfigured. To date, Mortensen has had had 69 surgeries since she was 9 years old.
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