Jake Finkbonner

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Updated on Thursday, June 16, 2009

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Hello, my name is Jake Finkbonner and I am 9 yrs. old Although my face is riddled with scars, I am a normal, healthy boy who enjoys basketball, baseball, football, golf, karate and chess. I also enjoy playing my Nintendo DS, the Wii and my new XBox 360.

My scars came in 2006 when I bumped my mouth at the base of a portable basketball hoop. I was playing basketball for the Boys & Girls Club, it was my last game of the season, the last minute of the game. I was rushing down the court with the basketball, I stopped in front of the basket to shoot when I was pushed from behind. I then flew forward and hit my mouth on the base of the portable basketball hoop, my tooth pierced my lip, and from that small pierce Strep. A from the basketball hoop base was able to enter into my body. My lip hardly bled at all and my parents applied ice immediately there after. My lip continued to swell and within a day, I was fighting for my life. Strep. A is also known as the "flesh eating disease" or Necrotizing Fasciitis. Not everyone survives this deadly bacteria, but I did. I had God on my side, not to mention the great doctors at Children's Hospital.

The picture on the left is of me with my plastic surgeon, Dr. Richard Hopper. He is the one responsible for the great repair work being done on my face. He is a very wonderful and gifted man. We are so thankful and blessed to have him on our side.

The picture on the right is of me in front of our nations capitol in Wa. DC. My family and I were selected to represent our state of WA for Children's Miracle Network. Thank you to Walmart and Sam's Club for being our sponsors.