Erica McMillan’s mother, Kim Daley, set up a GoFundMe to try to offset the cost of the surgeries that are helping Luke eat again. “He’s definitely still such a happy kid,” his mom said.

Erica said, "If you ever told a doctor he had a battery in for that long, they would not believe you. The lithium battery that was lodged in Luke McMillan's esophagus.

To which Erica and KC replied "no." Doctors discovered there was a battery stuck in Luke's esophagus. "It was next to the Aorta; it could have gotten burned into his heart," Erica said.

Luke is the youngest of five boys. "I would have to say he definitely completes our family, and I am so glad that he is still here with us," said Luke's mom, Erica.

Erica McMillan’s mother, Kim Daley, set up a GoFundMe to try to offset the cost of the surgeries that are helping Luke eat again. “He’s definitely still such a happy kid,” his mom said.

SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) -- Luke McMillan could have lost his life when he swallowed a button battery days after his 1st birthday in June. Now, he is 19 months old and still recovering.