受伤后的青少年筹款活动改变生活，使他感到自己正在“活着”

轻微的伤病使一个少年感到自己正在被“活着烧死”，并且在美国迫切需要专业治疗。

19岁的杰克·普托克（Jack Puttock）被诊断出患有复杂的区域疼痛综合征（CRP），可能会因最小的伤害而发生。

Jack, who is from Hitchin, in Hertfordshire, explained how he injured his wrist on a metal plate which left him with an 'egg-sized lump'.

Believing it would go away, he continued with his daily life until the pain became 'unlike anything he'd ever experienced'.

Jack explained how the swelling finally went down but what he was left with was much worse. As well as the unbearable pain, his condition resulted in him suffering from weekly seizures (which stopped in December 2019) as well as vomiting and fluctuations in weight loss.

Speaking to LADbible, the business undergraduate said: "It's hard to explain what it feels like to someone, the easiest way to describe it to someone who doesn't understand is you've poured boiling water over yourself but it's a burning sensation at that intensity.

"Most people say that it's like being burned alive, which for many people it's a hard comparison to understand. It's horrible. It's a pain that you can't escape and who's always there to ruin your plans or make you feel awful."

He went on to add: "I mask everything incredible well, if someone looked at me they'd think everything was fine - but in reality, my life is constantly falling apart.

"Only those close to me have understood what and how this condition affects me because I don't want to be known as the 'Guy who's always sick'."

Explaining how he felt at the time of the injury, Jack said: "I was confused, angry at the world for why it was happening to me.

"These feelings went on for months until I eventually received a diagnosis, and though I still experienced pain all the time and my situation was no different, I felt that I was being listened to finally.

"Over time I found peace, and though this is still a massive burden on not only me but other people around me, I try to find the positives in each situation and it has made me grateful for each day that goes by."

Despite living in constant pain and having to stop doing activities he loved, Jack managed to distract himself so he could 'still have a life' and set up a company over lockdown.

Being unable to take on what he calls a 'traditional teenage job', he decided to utilise his skills as a front-end web developer and he freelances when he can.

Jack tries to see things from a positive perspective which has to be commended. He added: "Would I have just worked a normal job? Not had those opportunities? Met those people?

“我相信大多数人生事件都是出于某种原因而发生的，它们源于CRP对我的生活的影响，在我的情况下，这通常是积极的。

"If someone asked whether I'd change the past three years, I would tell them no. People may be surprised at that, but this condition has taught me things about my body most people don't learn in a lifetime, strengthened me both physically and emotionally, taught me a lot about people, relationships and has shaped me into the person I am today.

"My journey is far from over with CRPS, but my main objective, aside from getting better, is to raise awareness for this condition to anyone and everyone - it's important people don't go through the same terrifying events I did, and if they do then they have proper education."