emmetts fight

emmett is a little boy in my parents ward back home in arizona who my mom describes as just the sweetest little boy that there ever was.

last march emmett swallowed a button battery which severely damaged and burned his esophagus and he has been dealing with the effects since then.

my mom has been updating me on his story for the past year and every development has broken my heart at the things this little boy and his family have had to go through. he is improving but there is still a long road ahead.

his family recently just started a website to help educate families on the dangers of button batteries, things that we all have in our home.

go to emmettsfight.com to read more about emmett and his family and to learn more about what types of objects in your home have these small batteries. some may surprise you.

i know a lot of my friends who read this now have little kids and the rauch's didnt even know that the battery was in his throat for a couple of days before it was found through an xray. his early symptoms were thought to be a flu by an urgent care doctor, which is why they are hoping to spread awareness and help parents avoid going through what they have been going through.

definitely read more about emmett and help share his story with others!