GOLDEN, Colo. -- As parents, we often worry about the dangers that could cause our children harm. But we don't often think eating out could possibly kill them.

For Chance Moore, of Golden, it almost did.

Now, his father has written a new book titled, ‘Second Chance’, in hopes Chance’s story will prevent other families from enduring what they went through.

Chance’s short life has been checkered with ups and downs and one amazing miracle.

It happened nearly five years ago while the Moore’s were on vacation in South Dakota.

“Just like most families – we ate out. I shared a skillet meal with Chance,” said Kip. “And it had, unfortunately, tainted hamburger meat in it.”

Chance had contracted E. coli -- which kills thousands of children every year. Chance spent the next month at Children’s Hospital in Denver.

“He lost his kidney functions for 13 days,” said Kip.

“And he was hooked up to all these tubes and he just looked miserable. It was devastating. I had to leave,” said Chance’s sister Loryn Fujinami.

But ever the fighter, Chance pulled through.

“I personally think that it was a miracle,” said Loryn.

His family believes it was faith, strength, skilled doctors and nurses and a tiny miracle on his third week in the hospital.

“I awoke at about two in the morning,” said Kip. “And I saw kind of a glowing light – is the best way I can describe it – that was hovering over Chance.”

Of the whole experience that’s the only thing Chance remembers of the illness.

“My angel came,” said Chance. “What did your angel do?" asked 7NEWS reporter Russell Haythorn. "Hovered over my stomach,” said Chance.

“It’s crazy. And it’s awesome,” said Loryn.

“The next day the doctor’s came in and the blood tests started to improve. They told us there was no medical reasoning for this,” said Kip. “It was a wow. A shocker.”

Chance now has two small scars on his stomach.

“We were lucky,” said Kip. “Many kids will not survive it and/or lose their kidney functions.”

Because of the ongoing problem, the Moore’s are now working with U.S. lawmakers to pass new food legislation – so other families don’t have to endure what they have.

“If passed, it would be the first significant food reform in nearly 70 years,” said Kip.

Chance is now a healthy, normal almost 6-year-old and is allowed to eat beef cooked at home.

He does have a weakened immune system, and there's no way to know for sure if he will have kidney trouble in the future according to his father.

The legislation his father is working on with national lawmakers has passed the full house and a similar bill is now before the U.S. Senate.

If passed it gives the government the ability to recall bad food products, which right now is left up to companies that produce the food. It also streamlines regulation and oversight of the nation’s food supply.

Chance turns 6 this Saturday, Jan. 9. The book, ‘Second Chance’, is on sale at Barnes and Noble and online at www.amazon.com.