Doctors discovered Beckham, who was born with only one functioning kidney, was in multi-organ failure, with his kidney, liver, and heart all impacted by the toxic overload from the stings, per The Independent.
He was transferred to the ICU at Memorial Health in Savannah, where he was placed on a ventilator, dialysis, and IV medications in an effort to stabilize his condition.
According to the fundraiser, Beckham’s young age, small size, and the sheer number of stings made it nearly impossible for his body to process the venom on its own. “There is no antivenom for yellow jackets,” the family wrote. “All doctors can do is support his body while it works through the toxins.”