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    I WAS BORN WITH HALF A FACE

    Feb 17, 2021 3 minutes
    As told to Amber Wemyss

    Joel Whitwell, 42, Cowaramup, WA

    Fidgeting impatiently as my mum, Peta, helped get me ready for school, I wondered how much longer it would take.

    Aged five, I’d just started kindergarten and couldn’t wait to spend the day playing with my new mates.

    But, unlike other kids in my grade, my morning routine looked a little different to most.

    Not only did Mum have to help dress me and brush my hair, she also had to make sure my prosthetic ear was glued on

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