Surgery and recovery for Kaylee
Imagine for moment that your family doctors told you your child could not eat anything for two years... Quite shocking is the prognosis for 4 year old Kaylee Reed, a beautiful, smart and sweet girl. Starting at about two years old Kaylee has struggled with the symptoms of what has developed into two full blown and quite rare autoimmune diseases eosinophilic esophagitis (EE) and Food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES). After eliminating all soy, gluten, egg, and dairy containing products from her diet in hopes that the diseases would be treated, her loving parents Amanda and Jason Reed were heartbroken to find her symptoms not only persisting but worsening. After several invasive medical exams and extensive testing and Kaylee's continued weight loss and lethargy, her doctors have decided to have Kaylee fitted with a feeding tube. For 2 years Kaylee will have no food by mouth, only a very expensive formula administered through her feeding tube. The formula alone will cost about $650 a month, no percentage of which will be covered by insurance until a deductible of about $6,000 is met. All of this on top of piling medical bills and the cost of special allergy free foods has left Kaylee's parents financially overburdened, not to mention emotionally exhausted. I am asking on behalf of my sister and brother-in-law for your help, not only for your meaningful and impactful donation but for your prayers of strength and courage for Kaylee's parents and healing for precious Kaylee.
