‘It’s more than a title, it means showing up’ | Scott County father reflects on being ‘Emma Strong’ amid daughter’s cancer journey

DAVIDSON COUNTY, Tenn. — Emma Hughett, an 11-year-old girl from Scott County, is recovering in Nashville after undergoing a recent bone marrow transplant.

It’s the latest, and hopefully most important, step in her cancer journey, which began in January.

Chad Hughett, her father, said he felt relieved after his daughter’s transplant. He has spent many sleepless nights at East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, and now TriStar in Nashville, with Emma as she has received chemotherapy and other treatments…

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