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Adrian’s 25-Year Pain Journey Ends in Turkey | Auckland News
After 25 years of crippling back pain from a rugby injury, Adrian Crothers finally got the surgery he needed — not in New Zealand, but in Turkey for just $21,000, a fraction of the $175,000 NZ cost. His wife Rachael found the solution after ACC denied coverage due to lack of medical records linking his condition to the original 2001 accident. Despite being told he’d never walk normally again, Adrian walked out of the hospital feeling like himself — even putting on socks and shoes without help. Now “mint,” he’s heartbroken that New Zealand’s system failed him despite years of paying into it…
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