Finn's TV Debut!!!!!

You never know what a day will hold when you get up!!!!

So Finn has been getting something done that we had kept on a "need to know" basis. Mainly b/c the dr didn't tell us to do this and I didn't want anyones opinion since I decided for him to do this on my own. Thanks to a friend in a support group at Children's that told me about something called Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment (HBOT). I learned about this in like August and immediately started researching and decided that it was something I thought Finn could benefit from and went to work to find a place for him to do it. However I guess I mines well tell you now....he is going to make his TV debut on National TV!!! :)


So for the last 8 weeks or so we have been traveling everyday to Destin, FL for Finn to get the treatment. For brain injuries they do 40 "dives" at 17 below sea pressure and 100% oxygen.
We didn't know what would come of it but knew it was a door we couldn't leave closed.
So today Finn finished his treatment and today turned out to be a little different then the rest.
The Dr that treated Finn has been working with veterans the have tramatic brain injuries from things like road side bombs. These guys have served our country have been severally injuried and he is trying to get Medicare to cover HBOT for these guys. HBOT is covered by insurance for many different reasons but brain injury isn't one of them. So today when we got there the office was full of lights and a camera and people with a news crew. They filmed Finn and this veteran and did an interview with the dr.
When Finn was about to come out of the chamber the main man came over and thanked me for allowing him to film Finn. I said oh no problem. Then he said let me get you my card and reached in his wallet to get one but was having trouble finding it so I said oh don't worry about it. And he said No if I am putting your child on National News I want you to have my card. National news? I said wait "Who are you?" I thought you were the local news. He said oh no I am -- the producer of CBS Sunday Morning. I almost laughed! So he ended up giving me his card and telling me about his twins that his wife got a call she was pregnant with while interviewing Michelle Obama and that they had been living in an appt in Manhatten for 15yrs and were totally not expecting twins. We chatted a minute more and then Finn came out of the chamber. We packed up and left but they were getting ready for the interview with a lady named Rita and Dr.Zant. ANYWAY Finnemore will make his debut on National TV supposedly on the 15th. (8am central time I think) So you must watch!!!!! CBS SUNDAY MORNING
Funny was, this morning CAJ said what if Finn was part of what changed this for other babies like him to come. I laughed and said oh yea he is gonna be a star!!!
Little did I know he would be filmed for an interview that is airing Nation wide!!!! I thought the news that was coming was like the Destin Beach Comber LOL!

Aside from the fun day, we think Finn has benefitted from the treatments. Hopefully he will get to do another series of the dives at some point in the next year.

We have seen all kinds of brain issues being treated while we were there. Car wrecks, autism, brain bleeds, road side bombs, lime disease. While it's not a cure for these injuries everyone we met has seen improvement as well. Hopefully one day the FDA will recognize that this does help the brain also!

What a difference a year makes!!

Santa came and brought Finn a super cute Baby Baby Grand Piano!!! He also got a great swing for outside but of course I can't get the pic to upload but he loves both!!!

So as soon as Christmas was over it was on to Finnemore's first birthday! 12/30

What a wonderful fun day. We had a family lunch complete with a smash cake just for the birthday man himself. Let's just say he must have thought he was at the spa with a mud bath because he smeared greasy icing from top of his head to the bottom of his feet!!!! Loving every minute of it and he will now not need any lotion for a week!!!!

What a difference a year makes!!!

1. 35 and raining and this year 70 and crystal blue skies

2. In the bed at about 9pm and well we won't even say what time we called it a night this year!!!

3. No supper at all and The most fantastic beef tenderloin, lobster, twice baked casserole, salad and lots of Champagne!!!!

4. Finnemore was hours old a very sick angel fighting for his life and this year he is NOW 1 YEAR OLD and FULL of LIFE and ENERGY!!!

BRING ON 2012!!!!