Welcome to Amazing Finn!

Thank you for checking out our son’s website. We want people to know about Finn and his journey in life – and what an amazing little human being he is! Even if you don’t get to see him very often or haven’t had the opportunity to meet him in person, we want to share his world. Here, you can learn about Finn, his medical condition, his progress, and what you can do to help. Become one of Finn’s Friends by signing our guest book and keep him in your thoughts and prayers every day. (Our guest book is not yet working, please post comments on the Progress Blog page instead. Thanks!) Regular updates will be posted on Finn’s Progress Blog so keep checking in for more good news!

Finn is a wonderful, beautiful soul – and unique in an infinite number of ways. Unfortunately, Finn was also born with a relatively unique and rare neurological condition. He had something called an arteriovenous malformation(AVM) – a small tangle of veins and arteries located in the brain. (Originally, it was believed that Finn had a cerebral cavernous malformation). The AVM that formed in Finn was about 2 cm in diameter and located in his cerebellum. Among other things, this is the part of the brain that is responsible for certain aspects of vision, balance, motor coordination, and muscle tone – these are all areas in which Finn is being affected.

According to the medical experts, Finn’s long-term prognosis is uncertain, but we are extremely confident that he will overcome his current delays and grow to be a perfectly typical child and adult! On August 1st, 2007 Finn had a craniotomy (brain surgery) in Phoenix, Arizona with a world-renowned neurosurgeon who specializes in cerebrovascular disease. The surgery was very successful and the AVM was removed in its entirety. Finn had already been doing physical therapy and will continue to do so as needed. We are also working closely with our pediatrician and doctors at Children’s Hospital in Seattle. And of course since Finn is so young and resilient, his little body and brain will naturally lead the way in the healing process. Before we know it, he’ll be sitting, crawling, and then running after his older sister! With your thoughts and prayers, we KNOW this will be Finn’s future.

Updated 8/19/07