Emmett’s Story: Watch For Batteries

Share This Post

Emmett's Story: Watch For Batteries

Emmett, a 12 month old, swallowed a battery fallen out of the remote control. The acid from the battery caused 2 perforations to his esophagus and trachea, and multiple cases of collapsed lung, he has endured 14 surgeries, and has been under General anesthetic 20 times so far, he has had close to 200 X-rays, and has hospitalized in the Pediatric ICU for over 19 weeks.
But many kids are not this lucky!


More To Explore

Headache

How to Recognize Which Headache is Dangerous

How to Recognize Which Headache is Dangerous Headaches are common in our daily life. Usually they are not serious and occur from stress, sinus, and

DIY Tips

Flower Ice Cubes

Flower Ice Cubes I saw these ice cubes with pretty flowers in them and wanted to share, as well as a few ideas for safe

Allergies

Make Your Own Homemade Hand Sanitizer

Make Your Own Homemade Hand Sanitizer By PositiveMed-Team Edited By Stephanie Dawson Some people keep hand sanitizer with them to avoid germs and prevent flu.

Scroll to Top