💚💚 Please help support Jytique & his Dads 100 day stay in Hospital having Chemo and Bone Marrow Transplant Surgery 💚💚
Please support young Jytique overcome chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) and so he can stop living life in excruciating pain !
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
Kia ora koutou! ☺️
Our lovely nephew Jytique Russell, 19. was born with (CGD) chronic granulomatous disease. CGD is a serious life-threatening and life-limiting genetic condition. As a child, Jytiques medical journey has been difficult and extensive. Two years ago, Jytiques health took a turn for the worse, Due to excruciating pain and severe swelling in his jaw, Jytique was unable to finish high school and also had to medically retire from his 1st love, basketball 💔
Because basketball has been such a positive outlet for Jytique, these past 2 years have taken a massive toll on him. For a sickly boy, Jytique has always done well for himself. He is a humble, caring, beautiful young gentleman. His pride and joy was playing senior A basketball for Fielding HS, Kahungunu Māori & Manawatū reps.
This next chapter in his journey brings about his biggest challenge yet. A 100-day residency in hospital, coinciding with chemo, and bone marrow transplant surgery. Jytique is currently receiving up to 20 hours of chemo some days and is set to have bone marrow surgery. For this to happen Jytique needed a donor with a 100% match. The search went worldwide earning over 10,000 matches. Unfortunately, none were successful.
One final test on his father, Matt Russell, miraculously returned a positive 100% match ! Hallelujah !
This surgery has been aborted twice already, but finally, Jytique is ready to get his chance for a pain free better quality of life.
Please support this wonderful young man !
Tamanuhiri Russell's involvement (page creator)
Jytique is my nephew, and what a wonderful boy he is, even though he has been dealt a cruel hand he just never complains. I have seen him carry pain that would cripple grown men.. and yes its about time his uncle done something to help him. Arohanui neff
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The money will help cover all lifes costs, possible time off work, bills, travel and accommodation costs for Jytique and solo father Matt.
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March 20 Update 20 March 2026
One NZ Warriors sent a video wishing the neph Jytique well on his recovery.
Week 5: Its still very much a stressful battle for the neph through chemo and taking on sleepless nights fighting the pain and infections. Currently unable to talk and eat due to a swollen throat and ulcers which feel like razor blades on his lips, he is being fed four different bags of meds into his hicksman line. He has lost his hair through the chemo and we hope his white blood cells hurry up and reproduce so his immune system fights back against infections. The Dr asked if he wanted some stronger meds and he said No! Tique is signed in for another 2-3 months in Wellington Hospital while Matt recovers from his donor transplant. They are taking it one day at a time. Praying for their wellbeing to improve and doing what we can from afar. Thanks for your support!
To support Tique and his bone marrow transplant here is a link for donations of support.
His other uncles are also doing a Mahi Toi fundraiser for our neph next Saturday 28th March, at Awa Ink in Hastings.
Ngā mihi - Uncle Dwayne Russell
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