What Happened to KayKayEs' Baby? He Tragically Passed Away at 8 Weeks
YouTube sensation and legendary gamer KayKayEs took it to Twitter to percentage some horrible news about his newborn baby, Jae, on May 14. What happened?
"Hey guys, won’t be a video for a little bit. I’ll give an update when the time is right. Love you all," KayKayEs tweeted on Thursday, May 14, and fans instantly knew that something used to be wrong.
A couple of days later, the YouTuber revealed that his newborn son, Jae Akio Lewis, had died after weeks spent in the clinic. As he explained, the 8-week-old was once diagnosed with bronchiolitis, and he additionally had an surprisingly high quantity of potassium in his blood. So, what happened to KayKayEs' baby?
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So, what happened to KayKayEs' baby?
"No easy way to say this, so I'll just say it. My son passed almost a week ago. Our son has been at the hospital for bronchiolitis, which is common for babies, but as soon as he got better he stopped responding," KayKayEs tweeted.
The baby was once sent to the medical institution with a lung infection. Once admitted, the medical doctors found an surprisingly prime quantity of potassium in his blood, which ultimately led to his loss of life.
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KayKayEs said he will stop posting YouTube videos for some time as a method to procedure the devastating information. However, he did publish a couple of updates to lend a hand ease considerations — and to thank fans for his or her reinforce.
"Honestly thank you so much from the bottom of my heart [for] supporting me and my family at this time. It hasn't been easy but we're going to get through," he mentioned in a short video titled "THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR EVERYTHING. WE LOVE YOU JAE."
"These aren't tears of sadness, but more so because I'm so grateful for everything you guys have given me [...] and also, of course, because I miss my son [...] "At the tip of the day, I'm simply very, very happy and blessed that the 8 weeks I had to have with him [...] I'll by no means fail to remember it," he added.
"It was very tough early on, inside the previous few days, however as a result of you, my family and I are doing much better now [...] To Jae, we all love you, and all of us pass over you," he said.
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KayKayEs shot to fame with hilarious YouTube videos about sports video games.
KayKayEs and Makaila Kanani got married in November 2019. They announced that they were expecting their first child in January 2020 via an adorable photo posted on Instagram.
The gamer has invited his long-term partner to feature in several of his videos, drafting teams, playing games, and opening Madden packs together.
As one of the most prominent YouTubers specializing in sports video games, KayKayEs obtained 1,17 million subscribers over the years.
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Having joined YouTube in 2015, KayKayEs has created content about popular video games like Madden NFL 16 Draft Champions, NBA 2K19, and EA Sports UFC.
He has also posted a few personal videos over the years, including a vlog providing insight into his workout routine, "Getting Swole With Kay! (Workout Vlog)," and a clip documenting a family get-together, "My Life, "VACATION!"
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