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After being denied post-cancer breast reconstruction surgery, Ruby Wallace is now raising funds to get the operation done privately, but it’ll cost upwards of $40,000. PHOTO: KELLEY TANTAU
Reconstruction surgery refusal: Hauraki woman facing $40k bill
Ruby Wallace can no longer look at herself in the mirror. At 34-years-old, she no longer goes swimming, wears singlets, or feels confident in her skin.It’s because back in June,…