In an interview before his operation, Reyes shares that among 10 children in his family, he is one of the four that has a congenital cataract.
Sa isang panayam bago ang kanyang operasyon, ibinahagi ni Reyes na mula sa kanilang 10 magkakapatid, isa siya sa apat na nagkaroon ng congenital cataract na namana mula sa kanyang ina.