Toddler diagnosed with ischaemic encephalopathy dies in Lydenburg
After also being diagnosed with cerebral palsy in 2021, Ayden van Niekerk's bravery inspired many.
Ayden van Niekerk passed away on Monday 13 at approximately 20:20 after his mother, Estelle Nortjé, witnessed his oxygen machine wasn’t creating enough oxygen for him.
Despite being rushed to the Platinum Health Clinic at The Heads shopping complex in Lydenburg, he passed away.
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On May 10 2021, he was airlifted to Netcare Garden City Hospital after suffering a severe oxygen shortage.
His parents suspected that he had choked on a food item. However, the specialists at Netcare Garden City Hospital informed them that Ayden had ischaemic encephalopathy (oxygen shortage) and cerebral palsy. He never choked on a food item.
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“In August 2022 the Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre informed me that there wasn’t much more they could do medically. We have realised that Ayden was an angel on earth, and we will always cherish our time with him,” said Nortjé.
Impageli Inn will host a service to honour his life on November 18 at 15:00. The inn is about 5km outside Lydenburg on the Ohrigstad Road.
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The full article will be printed in Lowvelder of November 16.
