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She hides inside her flat, in mental and physical pain.

It’s been 19 years of turmoil – in which Brittany Kremers has been conditioned to the word ‘no’ and unrequited hope.

Disfigured in a world that elevates beauty, she keeps her twisted jaw and unaligned teeth behind four walls and waits for a turnaround from a Government agency she believes is keeping her from the prospect of a normal life.

Kremers should have had surgery by now. She should be free of the pain that drags her down. Instead, she’s still dripping water into her mouth out of a 60ml syringe. Eating is almost impossible. There’s no joy in the liquid protein meals that have become an unappetising staple.

It’s no way to live.

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