Posted on 02/21/2006 1:15:09 AM PST by Veto!
Bellingham Boy Fighting Flesh-Eating Bacteria
SEATTLE, Wash. -- What started as a 'fat lip' from a fall, now has a local 6 year old Jake Finkbonner fighting to survive. The boy has necrotizing faciitis, a bacteria that is attacking his face. His family says the bacteria was consuming him before their eyes.
The infection is so aggressive, antibiotics aren't enough. He’s had three surgeries so far to try to save his life.
Jake’s father, Donny, (says)......all of us are praying for him, and we’re just in God’s hands.”
Jake’s mother, Elsa says, “he didn’t have any facial features that were identifiable as my little boy.” She says their faith is giving them strength, “our son’s life is in God’s hands, and it’s out of our control. We just ask for more prayers.”
Every day that Jake is around, his mom says is gift, “we’ll take him any way God gives us, we just want to take our little boy home.”
Doctors are making sure they remove all of the bacteria.
Then Jake is expected to need extensive plastic surgery.
Copyright 2006 by KIROTV.com.
(Excerpt) Read more at kirotv.com ...
Time to round up the prayer warriors. Please help!
When I saw this boy on tv tonight, something in his smile reminded me of Logan. Both kids are well-loved, confident, smart-looking, bright-eyed, happy boys....
Jake's face will never be the same, of course, and I'm worried about his eyes, ears, tongue -- and his life.
Necrotizing faciitis crops up here in the Pacific Northwest every year. Very dangerous! But we've prayed some freeper friends through it before and hopefully, we can help Jake too.
Picture of Jake at the KIRO-TV link under this thread's headline.
poor little guy ping
Prayers for this little guy.
thank you for sharing this. Jake will be in my prayers too!
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Veto!, My prayers going up for Jake and his family. God's healing for Jake...God's comfort for him and his family.
Blessings,
trussell
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Thank you for the ping.
Prayers up!
Thanks, oh strong one, for pinging your extensive list.
God's blessings to you too.
Thank you for bringing this prayer need to us for prayer.
Necrotizing fascititis is horrible. May God help this poor little boy and his family.
Prayers and good thoughts!
MM
Prayers from TX for little Jake ... please help to heal this child, O Lord.
Dear Father, please stop this ravaging infection attacking little Jake Finkbonner. Please stop it now, so that Jake won't have to have any more skin removed by his doctors. Please, Father, heal this child and may it be for Thy great glory. Thank you, thank you. In Jesus's Name, Amen
Please, dear Lord, help Jake heal.
I hope everything comes out alright.
Thanks, Z. According to the tv announcer, he's already had a lot of his facial tissue removed. Hopefully, they can keep his brain, eyes, ears, free of infection.
I've had 2 patients with this, but it wasnt on thier face... its heartwrenching. Hopefully they will be able to stop it before it inflicts severe damage.
MM
Prayers from TX
My brother-in-law had this a few years ago. Thankfully it wasn't on his face. He survived but it really took a toll on him.
It is a nasty, horrible disease.
Prayers for this little boy and his family.
Father Lord we pray for little Jake, that You will touch and completely heal this little one, in the name of Jesus, amen.
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