朋友稱這位世界最高少年爲"溫柔的巨人" 他還在一直長個

Friends Call World's Tallest Teen a 'Gentle Giant' - and He Can't Stop Growing

朋友稱這位世界最高少年爲“溫柔的巨人”，他還在一直長個

Standing at 7-feet-8-inches tall, this Michigan teen may be intimidating to some, but family and friends know him as a gentle giant.

2.6米高的密歇根男孩Broc Brown也許乍一看挺嚇人，但家人和朋友都認爲他是個溫柔的大個子。

Broc Brown, 19, was once named the world's tallest teenager, but now that he's too old for the 18-and-under category, he's giving the world's tallest man, at 8 feet, 2 inches tall, a run for his money.

Broc Brown今年19歲，曾經是世界上最高少年，但現在因爲年齡超過18，以後只能跟世界最高的成年人（2.73米）較較勁了。

That's because Broc has already outgrown all the furniture and clothes he can buy from a store, and he's still growing.

在商店裏能買到的傢俱和衣服，都已經滿足不了Broc的身高，而且他還在一直長個。

"Broc was around 5 feet, 2 inches tall when he was in kindergarten," his mom, Darci said in an interview with Barcroft Media. "When he got to middle school, he was around 6 feet tall, and by high school, he was 7 feet tall. He could easily grow six inches in a year."

“Broc在幼兒園就長到了1.73米，”他媽媽Darci在Barcroft Media的採訪中透露。“他讀中學時，已經2米，到了高中就2.3米高了。他幾乎每年長20釐米。”

According to Barcroft Media, Broc was diagnosed with Sotos Syndrome, also known as gigantism."It's a genetic disorder and there's nothing that can stop him from growing," Darci said. "I don't know if he will ever stop."

Barcroft Media報道，Broc患有巨人症。“這種疾病是胎帶的，什麼也組織不了他生長，”Darci也不知道兒子什麼時候能停止長個。

Because of his size, everything Broc wears is custom made, including his shoes, which are a size 28, and his socks, that cost $18 a pair.

因爲太高，Broc的穿戴都要特別定製，他的鞋子要穿美國的28碼，一雙定製襪子就得花18美元。

He even needs specially made furniture, including an 8 foot long bed, and a custom chair that cost the family $1,000.

他使用的傢俱也要定製，2.4米長的牀和特製椅子花了家裏1000美元。

His mom explained that while the family struggled to afford everything Broc needed, "The community got together and helped us out."

他媽媽說，家裏儘量擠出錢來滿足Broc的需要，但有時社區鄰居也會來幫助他們。

Broc's other health problems, however, are harder to address.

Broc還有其他一些難以表述的健康問題。

The "gentle giant," as he's been dubbed by his family, suffers from chronic pain that he said feels like a tennis racket shot through his back.

據他家人轉述，他還有慢性疼痛，常感覺後背就像有網球拍一直在敲他。

"I do stuff to stop it hurting and it makes me feel like there's a needle gone through it — it's hard to deal with," Broc said. "I just wish doctors could do something to help."

“有時，我不得不做其他事來減輕疼痛，疼起來就像針扎一樣，這很難熬，”Broc說。“我希望醫生能幫我想想辦法。”

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