In Support of Finnegan Brown
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Hello family and friends!
We are reaching out because we need your support for our amazing little warrior, Finnegan Brown. We want to give him the best chance at life by providing him with innovative therapies that could change his future. These therapies are not covered by insurance, but they are making a real difference. With your help, we can continue these vital treatments and give Finn the opportunity to reach his fullest potential.
Finn was born at just 25 weeks, weighing 1 pound 10 ounces, and diagnosed with a Grade IV intraventricular hemorrhage (severe brain bleeds). He spent 123 days in the NICU, battling multiple infections, requiring ventilation, and enduring over a dozen blood and platelet transfusions.
Today, Finn uses a gait trainer to walk and lives with epilepsy, cortical visual impairment (CVI), and cerebral palsy.
From the very beginning, we have held onto hope—hope rooted in early neuroplasticity and the belief that Finn’s brain can continue to grow and adapt. He began physical therapy at just two months old while still in the NICU and has continued with PT, speech, and occupational therapy for years. In addition, Finn has participated in intensive therapies at NeuroSolutions in Austin, weekly sessions at the Brain Space in Stuart, Florida, and DMI therapy at All Kids Are Perfect in North Carolina.
Finn’s care is constant and complex. He is followed by 11 specialty physicians and works with 6 therapists regularly. When we are not traveling between clinics and appointments, our focus is simple: making sure Finn feels loved, included, and free to enjoy a happy childhood.
We are deeply grateful that private insurance helps cover many of Finn’s medical needs. However, the treatments that create lasting neurological change are often not covered by American healthcare. These innovative therapies must be paid for entirely out of pocket. For a long time, we managed to carry the financial burden—but the costs have grown beyond what one family can sustain alone.
One of the most promising therapies for Finn is stem cell treatment. Although stem cell research has shown consistent safety and efficacy, access in the U.S. remains limited. These treatments have been in clinical trials at Duke University for over a decade, with positive outcomes for every participant. We are grateful to share that Finn has been accepted into a clinical trial with the Duke Pediatric Cellular Therapy Team.
Our hope is to bring Finn for this specific stem cell therapy every six months, for as long as it remains effective or financially possible. While modern medicine often says cerebral palsy is incurable, this approach offers something different—possibility. We don’t yet know what Finn’s future could look like with continued treatment, but we believe it’s worth fighting for.
Each stem cell treatment costs $15,000, with an additional $4,000 required for follow-up therapies and aftercare. One full round totals $19,000.
We are doing everything we can. We have poured our hearts, time, and resources into giving Finn the best chance possible—but we cannot bridge this gap alone, again and again.
Thank you for supporting our family and for helping us keep hope—and miracles—alive for our little boy.
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