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WEEKEND TELEGRAPHS SPECIAL AUGUST 18, 2022. PLEASE CONTACT WEEKEND PIC EDITOR JEFF DARMANIN BEFORE PUBLISHING. X-ray of Marcela Smiroldo who is 16 and has severe scoliosis of the spine, she has difficulty breathing as her spine has bent 80 degrees. X-ray taken in July 2021 shows her spine bent 70 degrees. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Marcella’s agony as wait lists explode

With a spine so curved it’s pressing on her heart and lungs, Marcella Smiroldo has had her surgery cancelled three times. Our kids are suffering and in pain as queues for surgery have blown out by over 50 per cent.

Original URL: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/journalists/jane-hansen/page/5