Bobby Walter (Lil Bob) Kidney Transplant Fundraiser

[Jim Oaks]

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Many of you know or know of Bobby Walter. He's been a member of this forum from almost day one, has helped many of you, and has attended many of TRS' gatherings over the year. Bobby's son 'Lil Bob' has followed in his father's footsteps and now comes and wheels with us. The picture above of him after rolling the Bronco II at our 2021 Fall Gathering in Attica Indiana.

Lil Bob was born with Alport’s Syndrome which is a genetic kidney disorder and 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.

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.

Bobby's daughter Madisyn started a GOFUNDME for Lil Bob’s procedure to help her parents Kimberly & Bobby Walter with the financial hardships they have been facing since this past August.

Bobby and has family have meant a lot to myself and this community, and I am asking the Ford Ranger community to now help them.

Madisyn is trying to raise $24,000 to help her brother and her parents. Let's help her help them

Please visit the link below and make a donation:

Fundraiser by Madisyn Walter : Bobby Walters Kidney Transplant Fund (gofundme.com)

Thank you,
Jim Oaks

 

[JoshT]

Thank you for sharing, I think I donated if it went through right.

 

[Jim Oaks]

Thank you for sharing, I think I donated if it went through right.

Yep, I just looked as saw where you, Ericbphoto and I just donated. Thanks.

 

[Uncle Gump]

Donation sent...

Hang tough Lil Bob

 

[Curious Hound]

Yo! @bobbywalter !

Is there anything else we can do for you besides money and prayers?

 

[Snoranger]

Done…
Hope to see you @bobbywalter and Lil Bob out on the trails again soon.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

Thank you for sharing, I think I donated if it went through right.

Capacha gave me the usual trouble.

I hate those things...

 

[scotts90ranger]

PJ, you a robot or something? I didn't get a Capacha thing so maybe I'm the robot? only time will tell, which one if yous is Sarah Connor?

Joking aside, that's too bad and sorry to hear lil Bob is having a hard time... I donated some, not much compared to the goal but hoping for the best!

 

[Jim Oaks]

Captcha doesn't like those Russian IP addresses.

 

[Curious Hound]

Captcha doesn't like those Russian IP addresses.

PetroleumJunkie refuses to click on all the squares that do NOT contain a 2.9l Cologne engine.

 

[JohnnyO]

Prayers and donation sent.

 

[Snoranger]

PetroleumJunkie refuses to click on all the squares that do NOT contain a 2.9l Cologne engine.

He always clicks on the puddles of antifreeze… that’s pretty much the same thing as a 2.9L.

 

[PetroleumJunkie412]

PJ, you a robot or something?

Let's just go with yes.

Captcha doesn't like those Russian IP addresses.

I have absolutely no idea what you're talking about.

PetroleumJunkie refuses to click on all the squares that do NOT contain a 2.9l Cologne engine.

They tell you to click the squares that contain motorcycles, and then you sit there trying to figure out if it's motorcycle or not because it's some random stuff like a mirror and then I get confused and have to redo it like 30 times.

He always clicks on the puddles of antifreeze… that’s pretty much the same thing as a 2.9L.

 

[Jim Oaks]

What if it/he/she identifies as a motorcycle?

 

[Peter Griffin]

In! Least I can do for all the help all sorts of folks here have given me with my build...