A former dancer faces a lifetime of pain unless she can find $13,000 for surgery. "It's the simple things really; washing my hair, brushing my hair or my teeth that I have problems with and it does get painful. It was really sore but I didn't think there would be any issues about getting the surgery done. ACC paid for hip surgery before." Marlborough Gymnastics Club will hold a fundraiser later this year for Smith, who hopes to undergo surgery in November at Christchurch Hospital.

Source: Stuff October 16, 2018 18:00 UTC