Monday, March 14, 2016

Belfast boy Ryan Ross (4) dies just two weeks after being diagnosed with leukemia – Belfast Telegraph

By Laura Abernethy

Published 14/03/2016

Ryan Ross, who died on Sunday after a battle with leukemia
Ryan Ross, that died about Sunday after a battle along with leukemia

The family of a little east Belfast boy that died suddenly merely 2 weeks after he was diagnosed along with leukemia have actually paid tribute to their “gorgeous wee boy”.

Ryan Ross (4) died suddenly about Sunday in the Royal Victoria Hospital while receiving therapy for the aggressive blood cancer.

His parents Julie and Gary were offered the damaging news that he possessed leukemia about 25 February after they possessed taken to him or her to his GP since he was slightly run down and wasn’t sleeping properly.

He joined his 2nd week of chemotherapy and was responding well to therapy once he started to go downhill last Friday.

Ryan possessed a major infection and sadly experienced a cardiac arrest about Sunday morning. Doctor’s were unable to delivering him or her round.

His dad Gary Ross said: “We’re still attempting to pertained to terms along with our loss. It’s very, fairly hard.

“Ryan was so complete of life. He was gorgeous to have actually about and he was so loved by every one of his good friends at school, his family and every one of our friends.”

Before his illness, Ryan went to preschool at the Carew II centre about Tamar Street and loved to play along with his older brothers Aaron (19) and Dylan (14). He was additionally fairly close to his little sister Olivia (2).

“He was a typical four-year-aged boy and he watched life to the max. He loved his sister Olivia and they constantly possessed a ball together.”

The East Belfast soccer club, where Ryan’s older brother Dylan (14) plays, possessed been organising some fundraising events for the family yet now they are raising cash for his funeral.

Gary added: “He was considerably loved by everybody right here in the neighborhood in East Belfast. They’ve been there from the second we discovered out he possessed leukemia and we’re grateful for every one of the support. They’ve been there and ideal behind us and it’s brought us some comfort.”

To donate to Ryan’s fund, head to the JustGiving page.