It is 2023 now. Luiz Augusto Márcio Marques is 23 years old. But he stopped growing after having surgery (手术). Today he looks like a 13-year-old boy.
Luiz had a perfectly normal life until the age of 7, when he started experiencing painful headaches often. None of the doctors could tell what caused his headaches, and the headaches started affecting (影响) his school and everyday life. Finally, he was taken to the city hospital where the real cause of his headaches was found.
Doctors told the boy’s aunt that they would have to have surgery, or he would die in a matter of days. However, the surgery itself had many risks, as Luiz might lose his ability (能力) to walk, talk, or move his eyes and his growth could be affected. In the end, his family decided to take the risk and save the boy’s life.
Luckily, Luiz recovered perfectly, but after taking a series of tests, doctors told his family some grim news. Luiz would most likely stop growing normally at some point. It could be within a year, two, or three, no one could tell for sure. Luiz stopped growing around the time he turned 12, and today, at age 23, he still looks at least ten years younger.
Now 23-year-old Luiz is 1.62 meters tall, weighs about 50kg, and looks no older than 13, but he never lets that affect him. He now lives normally and happily.
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