Emery was born prematurely with abnormal lungs.  He spent a lot of time on a ventilator, which damaged his lungs even more.  Many times doctors thought he would not survive.  He received transplanted lungs on January 8, 2006. 

Unfortunately, complications followed, with a type of cancer caused by his anti-rejection medications.  Yet, once again, little Emery beat the odds!  He went into remission in August, 2006. 

Emery is developmentally delayed because of all he's been through.  He does not walk or speak and he uses a feeding tube.  He's a happy toddler who loves to play outside and be with his big sisters, but he continues to struggle with day to day transplant complications like respiratory issues.   

With lung transplant life expectancy being low, Emery's family strives to give him every experience possible for a toddler.  Each day is new and exciting , and truly a miracle.

For email and snail mail addresses, personal web site URL, medical fund information, and a current list of interests and hobbies, visit our "Kids List" page.

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