Finn's surgery

Getting prepped for surgery

Marshall (from Paw Patrol) is also getting ready for surgery

Very sleepy after surgery in recovery room

Relaxing on the couch after surgery.  Daddy bought him the giant dragon at the hospital

Sticker fun with a gift from his friend, Kathleen

New headphones and a car from Mimi

Bubble Bath

Finn was born with tonsils that are much larger than what is considered normal.  Within the last year, this became an issue when he had a couple ear infections and a few bouts with strep throat.  He had tubes placed in his ears when he was around six months of age and those tubes have worked quite well until a few months ago.

In January, we began noticing that Finn did not seem to be hearing very well.  He wasn't responding when we called his name, he talked to us very loudly, and we had to talk loudly for him to hear us.  After some preschool testing where he failed a basic hearing test, we took him to the ENT.  He failed the hearing test four separate times and we tried several antibiotics and other measures to try to clear his ears and throat that were filled with thick fluid.

Ultimately, the Ear Nose and Throat physician recommended his tonsils and adenoids be removed and a new set of ear tubes would be put in.  This was a pretty aggressive treatment method for his age, but we were all sure that things were not going to get better without doing something drastic.  Finn really couldn't hear anything at all.

His surgery was on June 2 and he's doing amazingly better.  He has been in some pain and has not felt great, but overall he is adapting well.  He comments on how things are so "loud."  The toilet flushing, the airplane in the sky, his brothers playing, the bath water running, the television, etc...  We are so thankful that the surgery thus far has been a huge success for him.  Hoping for a fun summer filled with lots of new and fun adventures for Finn especially now that he can hear so well!