Support Kaylan's Battle with Rare Breast Disease

Our 27 year-old-daughter Kaylan, has been diagnosed with a rare inflammatory disease of the breast, called Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis (IGM). IGM mimics inflammatory breast cancer and is so rare that less than 1% of breast biopsies are diagnosed as IGM. Kaylan has been living with chronic inflammation, swelling and severe pain from IGM since April, with an official diagnosis at the end of May 2024.

She was removed from our major medical insurance plan when she turned 26 and was only able to afford a supplemental non-major medical plan through her workplace that only covered basic prescriptions and urgent care visits when this affliction started. She has been hospitalized three times, undergone surgery, an outpatient PICC line with in-home antibiotics, wound care, numerous doctors’ visits and lots of medications with varying degrees of side effects including; stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hair loss, fatigue and loss of appetite. Due to these side effects and chronic pain she has been in and out of work, and has difficulty performing her job.

She is the mother of two young daughters, Alayna, 7 years old and Gabriella, 2 years old, and her health struggles have made caring for them, emotionally, physically and financially, tough.

An overwhelming amount of hospital, doctor and everyday bills have been mounting in the excess of $30,000 to date, and she now needs your support.

There is no single effective treatment due to the rarity of the disease. IGM can take up to two years or more to treat, or result in a mastectomy if treatment is unsuccessful. Kaylan has a team of local doctors and has recently been referred to additional medical specialists at Rush University. Despite Kaylan's strength and courage, the chronic pain and side effects will make it difficult for her to continue to work full time. Until her medical problems resolve, she will need help caring for her two daughters.

Please consider a monetary donation to help, as we rally around our daughter and show her all the support and love we can give her, while she battles this rare disease. F

Funds will be used to pay for medical bills and living expenses.

Any amount helps, and if you could share this post with your friends and family, it would mean the world to us!

Thank you for your consideration and support,

Brent and Karen Moats