Community rallies around sick HTS pupil
Eugene is currently being treated at a private hospital because of the generosity of his community
Eugene, a grade 9 pupil of HTS Witbank, is suffering from ulcerative colitis, however – none of the drugs manufactured to treat this disease have agreed with young Eugene’s system.
Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease that causes long-lasting inflammation and ulcers (sores) in your digestive tract.
Ulcerative colitis affects the innermost lining of your large intestine.
Ulcerative colitis can be debilitating and can sometimes lead to life-threatening complications.
While it has no known cure, treatment can greatly reduce signs and symptoms of the disease and even bring about long-term remission.
The HTS pupil lost a considerable amount of blood after his intestines starting bleeding due to the disease’s effect on his weakened immune system.
Unfortunately the colitis spread into Eugene’s mouth; leaving him unable to eat or drink.
Within a few hours, Eugene had become dehydrated despite having already seen the doctor.
He remained unable to keep any food or water down, and was subsequently rushed to Life Cosmos’s Trauma / Emergency Unit where his pulse was found to be extremely high, whilst his breathing was quick and shallow.
Eugene was stabilised at Life Cosmos’s Trauma / Emergency Unit, where he immediately received an emergency unit of blood and was admitted to the hospital.
Eugene is currently undergoing a series of blood transfusions, and is being fed through intravenous feeding tubes.
Eugene is currently being treated at a private hospital because of the generosity of his community.
If you’d like to make a donation to insure that this young man gets a second lease on life, any money can be paid over to:
Del Judor 4 Residents Forum
Nedbank Die Heuwel
Cheque account
Account number: 1120660491
Branch code: 158550
Reference: Eugene
