Forrest’s Hospital Family Fund
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**Forrest’s kidney, Freddy, is doing great but he is hospitalized due to his malformation leg. Please help out if you can since his mom, Tonia, doesn’t receive caretaker pay when Forrest is hospitalized.
After 8 years of being on dialysis, 8 1/2 year old Forrest Holt will be receiving a brand new kidney on April 13, 2022, at Children’s Hospital in Colorado!! This is a life changing procedure for Forrest who was born with a vascular malformation in his right leg, causing high blood pressure and kidney failure.
Forrest’s mom, Tonia Reynolds, has been his home nurse his entire life, which is her full time job and requires her to care for him 24 hours a day, as well as his 3 siblings, 10 year old Carter, 2 1/2 year old Penelope and 1 1/2 year old Gwendolyn. Tonia has to take Forrest to dialysis 4 times a week as well as manage his daily meds and care. She currently receives an income for being Forrest’s home care nurse but once he is hospitalized, he will be cared for by nurses there so Tonia’s income will be suspended. Forrest will be hospitalized at least 2 weeks but that can turn into months so this GoFundMe will help Tonia out tremendously!
Tonia describes Forrest as the most kind, loving, caring, sweet, brave boy. After years and years of his life spent in the hospital, coming back many times from the brink of death, he still just wants to be a normal boy. Tonia says that her strength comes from Forrest.
Forrest’s new kidney will change his life in so many ways! First, he will finally grow. Right now, his body doesn’t process foods, bone growth or anything to help him grow. He will no longer have to go to dialysis which will allow him to attend school 5 days a week, something he has never done! He will have a more normal routine and most importantly, he can enjoy all of his favorite french fries that his heart desires!
Kat Pinedo and I are hosting this GoFundMe together since she is a 3 time kidney recipient and I am a 1 time kidney donor, although I would donate again if I could! Kat is amazed by how life changing her new kidney has been with no more dialysis, fewer doctors trips, no food restrictions and more time to make family memories. We can’t wait to watch Forrest thrive with his new kidney!
Thank you for helping Forrest and his family. The help is so appreciated. Please share this link to help out.
After 8 years of being on dialysis, 8 1/2 year old Forrest Holt will be receiving a brand new kidney on April 13, 2022, at Children’s Hospital in Colorado!! This is a life changing procedure for Forrest who was born with a vascular malformation in his right leg, causing high blood pressure and kidney failure.
Forrest’s mom, Tonia Reynolds, has been his home nurse his entire life, which is her full time job and requires her to care for him 24 hours a day, as well as his 3 siblings, 10 year old Carter, 2 1/2 year old Penelope and 1 1/2 year old Gwendolyn. Tonia has to take Forrest to dialysis 4 times a week as well as manage his daily meds and care. She currently receives an income for being Forrest’s home care nurse but once he is hospitalized, he will be cared for by nurses there so Tonia’s income will be suspended. Forrest will be hospitalized at least 2 weeks but that can turn into months so this GoFundMe will help Tonia out tremendously!
Tonia describes Forrest as the most kind, loving, caring, sweet, brave boy. After years and years of his life spent in the hospital, coming back many times from the brink of death, he still just wants to be a normal boy. Tonia says that her strength comes from Forrest.
Forrest’s new kidney will change his life in so many ways! First, he will finally grow. Right now, his body doesn’t process foods, bone growth or anything to help him grow. He will no longer have to go to dialysis which will allow him to attend school 5 days a week, something he has never done! He will have a more normal routine and most importantly, he can enjoy all of his favorite french fries that his heart desires!
Kat Pinedo and I are hosting this GoFundMe together since she is a 3 time kidney recipient and I am a 1 time kidney donor, although I would donate again if I could! Kat is amazed by how life changing her new kidney has been with no more dialysis, fewer doctors trips, no food restrictions and more time to make family memories. We can’t wait to watch Forrest thrive with his new kidney!
Thank you for helping Forrest and his family. The help is so appreciated. Please share this link to help out.
Organizer and beneficiary
Candi Kelsey Burquez
Organizer
Carpinteria, CA
Tonia Reynolds
Beneficiary
