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And she covers her mouth now when she laughs, embarrassed by imbalance in her lips.'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754-2@published'}, {'data': {'adSize': 'medium-rectangle', 'sticky': False, '_version': 1, 'adLocation': 'btf', 'adPosition': 'rec', 'environment': 'production', 'hasStationNav': 0, 'adRefreshInterval': '60000', 'doubleclickBannerTag': 'NTL.RADIO'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/google-ad-manager/instances/mediumRectangleContentBody@published'}, {'data': {'text': "One eyelid doesn't close all the way, which she says leaves her with constant dry eye."}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754-3@published'}, {'data': {'text': ' <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/ByAQTR2Bi9S/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">I’d be lying if I told you it was easy to show you these photos. Here is the reality. This was me a few weeks before my surgery..these pics go back and forth from before the surgery to me at the wedding two weeks ago. I have weakness on my right side.. might look slight to others, but it’s very noticeable to me. I have to wait 6 -12 months to know whether this will be permanent or not. This is a VERY GOOD result from surgery.. it’s just a “slight difference” in a face you’ve been staring at for 29 years can be a big difference to you. I wish I could tell you it didn’t bother me, that I haven’t cried about it.. But I want to be transparent and truthful about this entire process, the good and the bad.. and to be honest I’m extremely, EXTREMELY insecure about this. I see it in my eyes and in my smile. Every time I laugh I cover my mouth because that’s when it’s most noticeable.. that’s when I’m most vulnerable. Although the difference is slight, it changed my smile. I feel the weakness when I pucker to kiss my husband and when I try to make kissy noises to my girls. My right eye doesn’t close all the way and therefore, I have learned how irritating a dry eye can be and how important it is to carry eye drops in every purse.. If this is permanent, i know eventually I will be ok with it. I may sound superficial with this post and dont get me wrong, I am so grateful that I am here and healing.. but I want to be upfront and honest. For anyone going through any type of facial weakness, just know you are not alone and if I find anything that helps, I will for sure share. *On another note, my balance is improving every day and my good days are greatly outnumbering my bad. Im getting back into my routine and it feels so good. I’m beyond thankful for that and in the end, I know getting back to myself on the inside is all that really matters.</a>', 'isIframe': False}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754-4@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'A post shared by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kbstafford89/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow"> Kelly Stafford</a> (@kbstafford89) on May 28, 2019 at 4:08am PDT', 'isIframe': False}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/html-embed/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754-5@published'}, {'data': {'adSize': 'medium-rectangle', 'sticky': False, '_version': 1, 'adLocation': 'btf', 'adPosition': 'rec', 'environment': 'production', 'hasStationNav': 0, 'adRefreshInterval': '60000', 'doubleclickBannerTag': 'NTL.RADIO'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/google-ad-manager/instances/mediumRectangleContentBody@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Doctors at the University of Michigan saved her hearing during a 12-hour surgery where they removed the tumor and fixed an abnormal vein in her brain that was only revealed after the procedure\xa0began.'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754-6@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Fans rushed to her defense on the post, thanking her for sharing something so meaningful and cheering her on.'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754-7@published'}, {'data': {'text': '"You are beautiful no matter what, and your honesty makes you even more so," Sarah Walsh wrote.'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754-8@published'}, {'data': {'adSize': 'medium-rectangle', 'sticky': False, '_version': 1, 'adLocation': 'btf', 'adPosition': 'rec', 'environment': 'production', 'hasStationNav': 0, 'adRefreshInterval': '60000', 'doubleclickBannerTag': 'NTL.RADIO'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/google-ad-manager/instances/mediumRectangleContentBody@published'}, {'data': {'text': '\xa0'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754-9@published'}, {'data': {'text': '\xa0'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754-10@published'}], 'stationLogoUrl': 'https://images.radio.com/logos/WXYTFM.jpg', 'isContentFromAP': False, 'contentPageSponsorLogo': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/google-ad-manager/instances/contentPageLogoSponsorship@published'}, 'stationSyndication': [], 'feeds': {'google-news-feed': True, 'rss': True, 'apple-news': False, 'smartNews': True, 'sitemaps': True, 'most-popular': True, 'msn': True, 'newsfeed': True, 'reversechron': True, 'postup': True, 'smart-news': True, 'frequency': True}, 'socialDescription': 'Kelly Stafford Says She Cries Over Changes To Her Face [PHOTOS]', 'stationName': '97.1 The Ticket', 'byline': [{'names': [], 'sources': [{'text': '97.1 The Ticket'}], 'prefix': 'by'}], 'headline': 'Kelly Stafford Says She Cries Over Changes To Her Face [PHOTOS]', 'syndicatedUrl': '', 'msnTitle': 'Kelly Stafford Says She Cries Over Changes To Her Face [PHOTOS]', 'canonicalUrl': 'http://www.audacy.com/971theticket/articles/kelly-stafford-says-she-cries-over-changes-her-face-photos', 'featuredNews': False, 'dateModified': '2020-08-25T21:37:36.809Z', 'secondarySectionFront': '', 'sideShare': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/share/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754@published'}, 'lead': [{'data': {'clipSrc': 'https://omny.fm/shows/wxytfm-on-demand/interview-doctor-explains-kelly-stafford-brain-tum', 'clipURL': 'https://omny.fm/shows/wxytfm-on-demand/interview-doctor-explains-kelly-stafford-brain-tum/embed?style=cover&size=square&share=1', 'embedSize': 'square'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/omny/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754@published'}], 'adTags': {'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/ad-tags/instances/ckeah046q005ft6p8cicv1det@published'}, 'site': 'demo', 'stationSlug': '971theticket', 'articleDate': '2019-05-28', 'articleWithinGoogleStandoutPublishDateLimit': True, 'canBeMarkedGoogleStandout': True, 'teaser': 'Kelly Stafford Says She Cries Over Changes To Her Face [PHOTOS]'}, 'sort': [557453], 'stationSlug': '971theticket', 'original_id': 'www.audacy.com/_components/article/instances/migrate-971theticket-35754@published'}}