Meet Rylan from Pulaski

Rylan was an overall healthy 11-year-old when his mom noticed small, pinpoint-sized red and purple spots all over his body. At urgent care, they performed blood work and ultimately transferred him to Children’s Wisconsin via ambulance. After multiple tests, Rylan was diagnosed with severe aplastic anemia. He stayed in the hospital for three months, and he needed a bone marrow transplant to help his body recover. Rylan recently had his transplant and is doing great. He has lab work and exams several times each week. Rylan’s mom took a leave of absence without pay from work to stay with him during this time, and his dad cut his work hours to better care for their other kids at home. Without the help of Medicaid, Rylan’s family would not only have to figure out how to pay their normal bills, but also medical bills on top of that. Medicaid helped his family to be able to focus on Rylan and not have to worry about how they were going to pay for his lifesaving medical treatments. 

Please keep Medicaid strong for kids like Rylan!