
Mattos Family Fundraiser: Finn's Emergency Spinal Surgery
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Hello from Daniel, Alison, Oliver, and Emma Mattos. Our beloved 3-year-old bichon "Finnegan Porter" underwent emergency surgery this week in a desperate attempt to reverse the effects of hind leg paralysis due to an unknown injury that caused a herniated disc to compress his lower spinal cord.
On Monday our family rushed Finn to Brightcare Veterinary Group Emergency Hospital & Neurology in Mission Viejo. The neurologist indicated Finn's chances of a full recovery and mobility were 50/50 assuming Finn undergoes an immediate MRI followed by emergency surgery and 24-hr/day critical care services for a hospital stay ranging 5 - 9 days. Just like any other family member in need, we rushed to get him the critical medical care needed without hesitation and scrambled to finance $20,000 to cover the emergency medical services ($14,995 for MRI & surgery, meds, treatments and $5,000 for 7 days in 24-hr hospital care). Of greatest priority to our family was giving our beloved Finn a chance at beating the odds. The glass is always half full!
Our brave little Finn was a champion, and the surgery was a success. The recovery process has been slow due to the location of the herniated discs (L4-6) and a bruised spinal cord. Finn's back legs have not regained full mobility yet and today the neurologist advised us that Finn needs more time to recover and heal. Finn will remain in the hospital until early next week, at which time we will receive the next update from the neurologist.
A helping “paw” to help cover Finn’s medical costs would be greatly appreciated by our family. If you are in a position to contribute, your support would mean the world to us and Finn. If you can't contribute financially, we completely understand - your love, well wishes, and virtual belly rubs are just as appreciated. Please feel free to pass this along to anyone who may be interested in supporting this cause.
With deepest gratitude,
Daniel, Alison, Oliver, Emma, and Reuben the Frenchie
Organizer

Alison Mattos
Organizer
San Juan Capistrano, CA