NASCAR star Tyler Reddick and his wife Alexa have provided an update on their son after asking for prayers for his heart last week.

Alexa revealed over the weekend that their son, Rookie, is going to have to have a kidney removed that "is not believed to be functioning any longer."

“Rookie has a tumor that’s ‘choking’ the renal vein and renal artery. Telling the heart, ‘Hey, I’m not getting enough blood… pump harder.’ Causing the enlarged heart," Alexa Reddick posted on Instagram . ”He will need the entire kidney removed as it is not believed to be functioning any longer. He will undergo open surgery to remove his right kidney. We’re just not sure when."

Alexa Reddick added that, "we have answers but a journey ahead to bring our little Cookie home."

She originally announced last we

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