Dillon is now an 11-year-old boy in England. One day in November 2021, he woke up in great pain and his right leg was swollen(肿胀的).In fact, his leg hurt so much that he couldn't even wear socks or trousers. For more than a year, he spent the night screaming(尖叫) in pain, even asking his family to have his leg cut off.
He went through test after test, but no doctor could find out what was making his leg so painful. Finally,they discovered Dillon had a rare condition(罕见疾病)called Complex Regional Pain Syndrome（CRPS，复杂性区域疼痛综合征），one of the most painful illnesses in the world.Melanie, Dillon's mother,began searching for treatment for Dillon's illness. But she quickly discovered there weren't many choices in the UK.
That's when Melanie discovered a new machine called the VECTTOR machine for treating pain like Dillon's.The only trouble was that the machines were only available in Houston, Texas. Melanie couldn't book the plane tickets any faster.Before long， Dillon met with pain management experts and tried the VECTTOR machine in Houston. The results were great.After just one session(疗程)，Dillon's pain eased and he was able to put a little weight on his leg. He felt better and could even put on socks, trousers, and shoes for the first time in a year.
Melanie bought a VECTTOR machine for$5,333 and brought it back home to England. Dillon now uses it for 40 minutes every day,twice a day.Dillon's whole family is healing(恢复常态）after their year-long trouble.They're hopeful that his condition continues to lessen with time. For now, they're celebrating the moments they very nearly missed out on experiencing, like Dillon's first day of high school!
These are the stories that scientists dream of hearing!It's great what they can do with technology today. And it's beautiful to see it being used to create real-life“wonders"for families like Dillon's.
Dillon现在是英国的一个11岁男孩。2021年11月的一天，他醒来时疼痛万分，他的右腿肿了。事实上，他的腿疼得如此厉害以至于他连袜子或裤子都穿不了。在一年多的时间里，他整夜都在痛苦地尖叫，甚至要求家人把他的腿切掉。
他做了一次又一次的检查，但没有医生能找出是什么让他的腿这么疼痛。最后，他们发现Dillon患有一种罕见的疾病，叫做复杂区域疼痛综合症，是世界上最痛苦的疾病之一。Dillon的母亲Melanie开始为Dillon的疾病寻找治疗方法，但她很快发现在英国没有较多的能治疗该病的办法。
这时，Melanie发现了一种名为VECTTOR的新机器，用于治疗像Dillon这种疾病的疼痛。唯一的麻烦是，这些机器只在得克萨斯州的休斯敦买得到。Melanie立刻订了机票。不久之后，Dillon就见到了疼痛管理专家，并在休斯敦试用了VECTTOR机器。结果很好，仅仅一个疗程后，Dillon的疼痛就得到了缓解，他的腿能够承受一点重量。他感觉好多了，这是一年来的第一次可以穿上袜子、裤子和鞋子。
Melanie 花了 5333 美元买了一台 VECTTOR 机器，并把它带回了英国的家中。Dillon现在每天使用它40分钟，一天两次。Dillon一家在经历了一年多的麻烦后正在慢慢变好。他们希望随着时间的推移，Dillon的病情会继续减轻。现在，他们正在庆祝他们差点错过的时刻——Dillon中学开学的第一天！
这是科学家们梦寐以求听到的故事！他们现在能用科技做的事情真是太棒了。看到它被用来为像Dillon家这样的家庭创造真实的“奇迹”，这很美好。
11岁的英国男孩Dillon罹患一种罕见疾病——复杂性区域疼痛综合征，这导致他右腿疼痛无比。在英国多方求医无果后，他的妈妈带他去了美国得克萨斯州。一种名叫VECTTOR的治疗机器最终帮助他“重获新生”。
