COTA for Finley Strong

09/03/2025

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08/31/2025

Check out the latest update for Finley!

Finley – Update – 8/31/25 Posted August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FINLEY! Finley turns four today! He had a wonderful birthday party yesterday with family and friends. It’s been a while since we’ve shared an update, so we wanted to catch everyone up on how he’s doing. Finley ...

08/18/2024

Finley has some BIG news!!! Head over to the blog👇to read the latest post and get caught up on what you may have missed!! 💙🫶

https://cota.org/cotaforfinleystrong/2024/08/14/finley-strother-update-8-13-2024/

02/02/2024

Finley is doing great! Venturing out a bit more each day! The picture below is him at Sunday school for the first time! He obviously had lots of love to share!

Catch up on the blog and like our page to stay up to date with all things Finley! 💙

https://cota.org/cotaforfinleystrong/2024/01/28/finley-strother-update-1-28-24/

11/15/2023

Catch up with us!! Finley is growing by the minute! Head over to the blog to read the latest post and any you might have missed! 💙

https://cota.org/cotaforfinleystrong/2023/11/13/finley-strother-update-11-12-2023/

07/23/2023

Catch up with us! Head over to the blog and read the latest post about our sweet Finley!

https://cota.org/campaigns/COTAforFinleyStrong/blog/Finley-Strother-Update--7222023

07/21/2023

Just a little update on our sweet buddy, Luke. We continue to pray for his healing 🤍

Luke update: Luke contracted Rotavirus-a very contagious virus that causes diarrhea. He was very dehydrated upon arrival and has been given IV fluids for the last 2 days. He is expected to probably remain hospitalized thru the weekend according to his Dad, Adam.

This can be a very dangerous virus even for a child who is not immune compromised. The good news in this is that Luke's amino acid panel came back good. While Luke and other transplant patients have a new liver, they will always have MSUD. Had he not been transplanted this virus could have spiked his leucine to dangerously high levels which then could have lead to brain involvement.

Luke has been getting some peaceful rest. Thank you for the prayers and please keep them coming 🙏💚

07/19/2023

📣📣ATTENTION PRAYER WARRIORS📣📣Our sweet friend Luke needs your prayers!!! While Finley just got out of the hospital yesterday our dear friend is now admitted. We’ve known Lukey and his amazing family since our early days of MSUD and they are especially dear to us! If you have a moment to pray for his healing it would be much appreciated 🤍

Prayer Warriors...Luke could use your prayers right now. He has been admitted to Children's Health in Dallas this morning. Luke started throwing up yesterday afternoon and it continued on thru the night so his team wanted him to go to the ER. Luke has been struggling with very low Neutrophils (white blood count) which is due to the anti rejection medication he has to take. Any kind of bug or cold, Luke's body cannot fight off. Luke is also very dehydrated. We ask that you would pray for him to get well soon. Thank you 💚

07/17/2023

Finley is out of surgery and resting for the afternoon. Everything went as planned. He will have an NG tube in place for the next 24 ish hours. These can be rather uncomfortable so we are praying for as little discomfort as possible and that this doesn’t impact his willingness and success with taking his meds. Thank you all for your continued love and support! 🤍

07/16/2023

Happy Sunday everyone. Just wanted to fill y’all in on latest with Fin. We brought him back to Children’s on Friday night as he started running another fever. His g tube site was still not healing appropriately and he is still fighting an infection despite antibiotics at home. The ultimate decision has been made to remove his g tube tomorrow as he has been successful in taking his 2 immunosuppressant meds by mouth.

This g tube has been our life line since he was 22 days old so to say we aren’t nervous would be a lie, however we know this is best for him. We are praying Fin continues consuming his medications by mouth successfully. We pray over the thoughts and actions of our surgical team during the procedure tomorrow. We pray for complete healing of his g tube site and infection. And we pray for an extended period of time away from the hospital as 4 admissions in the last 2 months have been very difficult for all of us!

Thank you all for following along in Finley’s transplant journey and for all of your love, support, positive thoughts, and prayers 🤍🤍

07/12/2023

We are loaded up and headed home!! Finny is ready to see his “dada” and love on his pups!

Thank you for all the prayers and support during this time! We love you all! 💙

07/09/2023

We are out of surgery and doing great! It was found that a fistula had developed by the tube. The surgery was successful in cleaning everything up! We have perked up and ate some toast! Keep the prayers coming!