{"id":4238,"date":"2025-06-29T23:22:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-29T23:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/?p=4238"},"modified":"2025-06-29T23:22:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-29T23:22:19","slug":"georgia-toddler-2-is-on-life-support-after-being-stung-over-150-times-by-yellowjackets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/?p=4238","title":{"rendered":"Georgia Toddler, 2, Is on Life Support After Being Stung Over 150 Times by Yellowjackets"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li>Beckham Reed is currently on life support after being stung more than 150 times by yellowjackets<\/li>\n<li>The 2-year-old boy from Georgia suffered multiple organ failure after running over a nest and getting swarmed while playing in his backyard<\/li>\n<li>Doctors initially treated him with morphine and Benadryl and sent him back home; however, his parents rushed him to a second hospital after he started turning yellow<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18519\" src=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2_b6.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2_b6.jpg 615w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/2_b6-300x200.jpg 300w\" alt=\"\" width=\"615\" height=\"409\" \/>\n<p>A 2-year-old boy is fighting for his life in Georgia after being stung over 150 times by yellowjackets.<\/p>\n<p>According to a GoFundMe started by his family, Beckham Reed was swarmed by yellowjackets after accidentally running over a nest while playing in an electric car in his backyard. He was rescued by his father Peyton, who sustained stings of his own, and rushed to an emergency room where he was treated with morphine and Benadryl.<\/p>\n<p>The toddler was initially sent home because at the time he appeared to be breathing normally, according. However, according to the fundraiser, Beckham was later rushed to a different emergency room less than a day later after his skin started to turn yellow.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18518\" src=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aHR0cHM6Ly9naWVjZG4uYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ZpbGV1cGxvYWRzL2ltYWdlLzIwMjQvMDcvMTgveWVsbG93amFja2V0LnBuZw.irdKC1UpgH8.webp\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aHR0cHM6Ly9naWVjZG4uYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ZpbGV1cGxvYWRzL2ltYWdlLzIwMjQvMDcvMTgveWVsbG93amFja2V0LnBuZw.irdKC1UpgH8.webp 948w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aHR0cHM6Ly9naWVjZG4uYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ZpbGV1cGxvYWRzL2ltYWdlLzIwMjQvMDcvMTgveWVsbG93amFja2V0LnBuZw.irdKC1UpgH8-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/aHR0cHM6Ly9naWVjZG4uYmxvYi5jb3JlLndpbmRvd3MubmV0L2ZpbGV1cGxvYWRzL2ltYWdlLzIwMjQvMDcvMTgveWVsbG93amFja2V0LnBuZw.irdKC1UpgH8-768x432.webp 768w\" alt=\"\" width=\"948\" height=\"533\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Southeast Georgia Health System in Brunswick, Ga., doctors determined that the toddler \u2014 who was born with only one kidney \u2014 was falling into multiple organ failure with his heart, liver and kidney shutting down.<\/p>\n<p>Beckham was quickly transferred to Memorial Savannah where he was intubated and put on dialysis while receiving \u201clife-saving IV medications,\u201d his family noted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDue to his age and size and the amount of stings he had, his little body was unable to handle the amount of toxins in his body,\u201d his family noted on the GoFundMe, adding that he was \u201cresponding to the support.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_2a4d5f5b-3f21-458e-8bad-4b5b1c1aa44b\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The fundraiser noted: \u201cThere is no antivenom for yellow jackets so all they can do is support his body while the toxins work their way out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, June 27, the GoFundMe reported that doctors were planning to take Beckham off the ventilator and were preparing his body for the next big step.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHis vitals look really good today. He had a rough day yesterday,\u201d an update on the fundraiser read. \u201cWe pray Beckham can extubate safely and that his mom and dad can hold him today!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-18520\" src=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/393903.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/393903.jpg 590w, https:\/\/en33.usnews.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/393903-221x300.jpg 221w\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"802\" \/><br \/>\nUnfortunately, an update followed revealing that doctors had decided to hold off on extubation for another day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_d6f93595-b1c2-4e79-824e-211cf3605e7c\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe kidney doctor wants them to wait because she is afraid when he comes off the sedation he may pull the dialysis line,\u201d the GoFundMe continued. \u201cWe are aiming for tomorrow. It is Gods timing and we are learning to be patient. They are also going to go ahead and transfuse him with platelets since his count was low.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As his body is recovering, there are reportedly concerns about how his kidney will function as he comes off dialysis.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_2a4d5f5b-3f21-458e-8bad-4b5b1c1aa44b\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>Noting that \u201cthis is not a medical experience that is common,\u201d the GoFundMe reported that doctor\u2019s were warning Beckham\u2019s family that they were in for \u201ca slow process.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Peyton has been unable to work while staying with his son in the hospital. Beckham\u2019s mom Mariah is currently pregnant with her second child, which is due in August.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-6\"><ins class=\"adsbyadop_d6f93595-b1c2-4e79-824e-211cf3605e7c\">&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>At the time of publishing, the GoFundMe has raised more than $31,000 with a goal of raising upwards of $40,000.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Beckham Reed is currently on life support after being stung more than 150 times by yellowjackets The 2-year-old boy from Georgia suffered multiple organ failure <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/?p=4238\" title=\"Georgia Toddler, 2, Is on Life Support After Being Stung Over 150 Times by Yellowjackets\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4239,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4238","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4238","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4238"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4238\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4240,"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4238\/revisions\/4240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4239"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4238"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4238"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/trendusa1.online\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4238"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}