Makenzie Piatt's Medical

Makenzie J. Piatt was born on December 10th, 2015. She is a beautiful, full of life, sweet, and happy baby girl. Makenzie loves to smile and is so talkative. 
When Rachelle was 22 weeks pregnant with Makenzie, she had a routine ultrasound, which turned out to be far from routine. The doctors informed Rachelle and John that their baby had a cleft lip, cleft palate, only a two vessel umbilical cord (should be three vessel) and she was a lot smaller than she should be. Baby Makenzie had to be monitored closely through the rest of the pregnancy. December 9th was Rachelle's last doctors appointment before their move from Las Vegas, NV to Phoenix, AZ. At that same appointment the doctors informed Rachelle that instead of being okay to move, she needed to have Makenzie as soon as possible, because of some heart/lung complications.  
Makenzie was exactly 37 weeks when she was born. But when she was born she did not just have a cleft lip and cleft palate. She had a few more abnormalities that the doctors call midline abnormalities. These other abnormalities include: Fused second and third toes on both feet, imperforate anus  (her anus is not where it should be) and one ear is much smaller than the other.
 Due to the imperforate anus, Makenzie had to have surgery right after she was born ostomy (colosotomy bag) to create a hole in her intestines and out of her stomach, so she can eat normally. This surgery has created constant painful rashes, leaky bags, problems gaining weight and a hernia in her stomach muscle.


John and Rachelle have a blended family of 7 in all. John Piatt has two children from a previous marriage (Amelia 10 and Allen 7) and Rachelle Parke has two children from a previous marriage (Peyton 6 and Nathaniel 5), then they added Makenzie to their already big family. John is the only one working at the moment and Rachelle stays home with all five children. They have health insurance for Makenzie, but every time she sees a specialist it is a $35.00 copay, hospitals and surgeries are $500.00 copays. Makenzie has already seen a few specialist for her lip, and osotomy/ imperforate anus. But she has yet to see everyone she needs to, due to the cost of everything.
Makenzie has to have at least three surgeries in the first year of her life.  Makenzie's first surgery is set for May 10th. That is the surgery to reconstruct her anus, close her ostomy and fix her hernia.  But the hospital needs the copay before they will do the surgery.  The next surgery is on her cleft lip and fused toes. 
Makenzie really needs these surgeries as soon as possible, the first one really can not wait any longer.  John and Rachelle would be forever greatful with any amount you can donate. Thank you for taking the time to read Makenzie's Story.