TikToker Jayden reportedly relapses after bone marrow transplant

What the report says

Concern is growing around Ugandan TikToker Timothy Kayanja, widely known as Jayden, after reports that he has been moved back to intensive care while receiving treatment in India. The update was shared in Sqoop Uganda’s reporting, which cited entertainment journalist Isaac Katende, also known as Kasuku, as the source of the latest details on Jayden’s condition.

According to the article, Jayden underwent a bone marrow transplant at Fortis Hospital early last month. Kasuku said Jayden had initially shown some improvement and was even able to speak with him recently, but that his health later worsened. He said he received information from someone close to the treatment that Jayden had returned to the ICU in serious condition. The report also quoted Kasuku describing the period after the surgery as especially difficult because of very low immunity.

The story says Jayden is still being treated at Fortis Hospital. Kasuku told readers that recovery after a bone marrow transplant can be prolonged, with the first several months being the most critical. More generally, bone marrow transplants often require close monitoring because patients can be vulnerable to infection while their immune systems rebuild, though the article itself focuses on the family’s reported warning about the recovery period and Jayden’s current treatment status.