Our little fighter ruankjie

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Casey Ellis
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Started 9 months ago
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Hi everyone, I come to you today with the heaviest heart.

Ruan is only 9 years old — a bright, loving, playful little boy — and right now, he’s fighting for his life in ICU.

It all started on Wednesday, the 13th of August, when Ruan developed a high fever of 39°. His grandmother rushed him to the clinic, but instead of getting better, he grew worse. Over the next few days, the family went from clinic to pharmacy to private doctors, desperate for answers. His fever climbed to 41°, and then came the seizures — one after another, without stopping.

On the 21st of August, after days of continuous seizures, Ruan was placed into a medically induced coma and put on life support. The doctors ran countless tests, changed medications again and again, and fought alongside him every step of the way.

He was later transferred to Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital, where doctors discovered that he has encephalitis — a severe inflammation of the brain — caused by an autoimmune disease. The swelling has caused his brain to shrink, and despite all the treatments, the seizures...

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C. Ellis 13 Nov '25
Hi everyone ruankjie passed away on the 31st of October. Thank u all for all your love and support we appreciate every single one of u ❤️

C. Ellis 11 Sep '25
Update 11th of September. The doctors have said that the seizures will be permanent once he is fully awake they will see how long the seizures last and how far apart they are. This is such difficult...

C. Ellis 11 Sep '25
Update – 10 September Ruan has been fighting so bravely. The MRI revealed an infection which is now being treated, but it also showed that he has suffered brain damage. The doctors have taken him ou...

C. Ellis 3 Sep '25
UPDATE 2nd September Hello everyone... Ruan is now in the Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital,he was transferred on Friday the journey was very risky and he had to be stabilized when he arrived ,he...
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