Welcome to Jake's Site
Updated on Mon. Feb. 1, 2010
Updated on Mon. Feb. 1, 2010
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Hi and thank you for visiting my website.
My name is Jake Finkbonner. I am 9 years old and live in Ferndale, Wa. Although my face is riddled with scars, I am a normal and healthy boy who enjoys playing basketball, football, baseball, golf and playing chess.
My scars came in 2006 when I was just 5 years old. I was playing basketball for the Boys & Girls club, it was the last game of the season and the last minute of the game. I was running down court with the ball, I stopped in front of the hoop to shoot when I was pushed from behind. I flew forward and hit my mouth on the base of the portable basketball hoop. Lurking on the surface of that base was Strep A, also known as the "flesh eating bacteria". When I hit my mouth, my tooth pierced the inside of my lip and from that small pierce is where the Strep A entered into my body. By the next day I was fighting for my life. I am so thankful to the doctors at Children's Hospital in Seattle that saved my life.
My name is Jake Finkbonner. I am 9 years old and live in Ferndale, Wa. Although my face is riddled with scars, I am a normal and healthy boy who enjoys playing basketball, football, baseball, golf and playing chess.
My scars came in 2006 when I was just 5 years old. I was playing basketball for the Boys & Girls club, it was the last game of the season and the last minute of the game. I was running down court with the ball, I stopped in front of the hoop to shoot when I was pushed from behind. I flew forward and hit my mouth on the base of the portable basketball hoop. Lurking on the surface of that base was Strep A, also known as the "flesh eating bacteria". When I hit my mouth, my tooth pierced the inside of my lip and from that small pierce is where the Strep A entered into my body. By the next day I was fighting for my life. I am so thankful to the doctors at Children's Hospital in Seattle that saved my life.
This picture is of my two sisters, Miranda and Malia, and myself. This was at the Children's Miracle Champion ceremony down in Florida in March of 2009. Me and my family were asked to represent Children's Hospital for Wa. state.
It was the trip of a lifetime. I am so thankful to Walmart and Sam's club for sponsoring our family.
It was the trip of a lifetime. I am so thankful to Walmart and Sam's club for sponsoring our family.
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