Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Son Billy Underwent 3rd Open Heart Surgery | THR News Video - video Dailymotion

Hollywood Journal

Jimmy Kimmel's 7-year-old son Billy just had his third (and hopefully last) open heart surgery. The ABC late-night host shared that Billy had the operation over Memorial Day weekend. Kimmel shared this photo of his son on Instagram and wrote, "We went into this experience with a lot of optimism and nearly as much fear and came out with a new valve inside a happy, healthy kid."

Transcript

00:00Jimmy Kimmel's seven-year-old son, Billy, just had his third and hopefully last open-heart surgery.

00:06The ABC Late Night O's shared that Billy had the operation over Memorial Day weekend.

00:11Kimmel posted this photo of his son on Instagram and wrote,

00:14We went into this experience with a lot of optimism and nearly as much fear,

00:18and came out with a new valve inside a happy, healthy kid.

00:21He went on to praise the doctors, nurses, and staff at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where Billy was treated.

00:27Kimmel said,

00:27We hope you never need CHLA, but if you do, know that they help families regardless of their ability to pay.

00:34Thanks largely to the Affordable Care Act, another salute to the late Senator John McCain,

00:38generous donations from companies like Disney, which I am proud to work for, and especially from generous people like you.

00:44He also thanked his friends, family, and even strangers for their support of Billy.

00:48Kimmel added,

00:49Thank you to my wife Molly for being stronger than is reasonable for any mom to be.

00:54And Billy, you are the toughest and funniest seven-year-old we know.

00:57He went on to urge people to support Children's Hospital LA and their local children's hospitals.

01:02Kimmel has previously been outspoken about Billy's health issues,

01:05as his son was born with a heart defect and had to have his first open-heart surgery at just three days old.

01:10For much more on this story, go to THR.com.

01:13This is The Hollywood Reporter News.

Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Son Billy Underwent 3rd Open Heart Surgery | THR News Video

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended