As Megan and RJ Hulleman sit in a checkup appointment with their daughter Remi, they can’t help but feel grateful.
Grateful for each other, grateful for Sanford Health, and most importantly, grateful their daughter Remi is alive.
Accident happened quickly
The Hullemans call Orange City, Iowa home. They were relaxing on a warm and peaceful Sunday morning in July, when 15-month-old Remi had an accident that changed the dynamic of their day, and still to this day, their life.
“Remi was playing with one of those fan remotes; they’re about the size of an egg. It dropped on the floor, and two of the button batteries popped out of it,” Megan Hulleman, Remi’s mother, explained.
“Remi’s really good at bringing things to you if you ask her to. She brought the batteries to me, and I sat them up on the couch on the armrest. I picked her up, she grabbed…
Toddler’s throat healing after swallowing button batteries
