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A 16-year-old Victoria teen, Dillyn Burrows, faces a brutal two-and-a-half-year wait for life-changing spinal surgery as her scoliosis worsens—now pushed back to January. Pain and growing curvature are forcing her out of school activities like the spring musical, while her mom battles mounting medical bills and canceled trips. With over 200 kids on B.C.’s spinal surgery list, delays stretch beyond just surgery—many never even see a specialist. Health officials say they’re working to recruit more surgeons and offer support services, but families demand faster action. Could U.S.-style innovations help fix this broken system?

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