Bobby Walters Kidney Transplant Fund

Hi friends and family, my name is Madisyn, and I am one of the older sisters of Bobby Walter. Some of you may or may not know but my brother Bob was born with Alport’s Syndrome which is a genetic kidney disorder. Bob has been continuously going to specialty doctors throughout his entire life to maintain his bun and creatinine levels which is how his kidney function is monitored.

At the age of only 12, he started to lose his hearing and then underwent his first kidney biopsy at the Children’s Hospital. After this visit, Bobby had to start a blood pressure medication to help the overspill of protein in his urine to help prevent early end-stage renal failure. Unfortunately, the medication was just a Band-Aid for his condition. At age 16 he was diagnosed with end-stage renal failure. He is also currently at 45% hearing loss with it progressively getting worse each day.

On August 12th, 2022, Bob had his surgery in which he received his HD port. Bobby and our mother are in constant contact with the University of Michigan almost daily regarding his quality of life. They have also been commuting 1- 2 hours one way to the University of Michigan a minimum of 3 days a week to go to dialysis and any other appointments that have been required.

I’m so proud of my brother for being so strong and positive while having to balance and handle life in ways that seem unfair most of the time. This year our family was able to watch Bobby walk across the stage at his high school graduation and receive his diploma. The perseverance and dedication that he demonstrated throughout his senior year were truly inspiring in reflection of the days Bobby had dialysis resulted in extreme vomiting and 10+ hours of sleep.

I am so very glad to announce that Bob was finally matched and found a kidney from one of his best friends’ Aunt who is also a member of the Toledo Police Department and is scheduled to have the transplant on June 28th, 2023.

I have decided to start a GOFUNDME for Bob’s procedure to help my parents Kimberly & Bobby Walter with the financial hardships they have been facing since this past August. Any help they receive will be used for medical bills and travel. Donations, prayers, and shares are greatly appreciated but of course not expected. These have been some very tough years for my family, and I just want to help take a little bit of the pressure off our parents. I appreciate you all and will keep this platform updated after the transplant.