Goiter Update

Michael took Finn to the micro surgeon yesterday and we are going to schedule a second (and hopefully) final surgery. The Dr. was hopeful that he could remove the entire mass of infection and tissue without any major nerve damage to his facial nerves. Due to the location of Finn's lump it's possible that he may lose feeling in the ear lobe on that side. There is a concern that the abscess could have damaged other more crucial facial nerves, but we are hoping that this is not the case.

Mostly we are grateful to see the light at the end of this gruelling experience. I am also grateful to be getting definitive advice from a physician who seems more confident than the last. The micro surgeon's opinion matches that of the Infectious Disease physician and feeling more sure of the correct course of action is extremely soothing to me. We will scheduling the surgery for approximately 4 weeks from now, so until then no news is good news. Oh yeah - he also believes we will only have to stay in the hospital for ONE night! Praise to God for his favors large and small.

Thanks for every one's concern and I'll try and get some posts on here soon.