Jimmy Kimmel is reporting about his son Billy Kimmel.
Over Memorial Day weekend, the host and wife of the night Molly McNearneyThe 7-year-old underwent his third and hopefully final open-heart surgery.
“We went into this experience with so much optimism,” Jimmy wrote on Instagram on May 27 alongside a photo of Billy in the hospital, “and almost as much fear and came out with a new valve inside a happy and healthy child.”
After thanking the staff at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Jimmy, who also shares a daughter janeof 9 years, with Molly, as well as children Katie32 i Kevin30, with ex Gina Kimmel—he reflected more on his experience.
“Walking through this hospital,” he continued, “meeting the most vulnerable parents, the children in pain and the miracles that are doing everything in their power to save them is a humbling experience.”
“Thank you to those loving strangers who took the time to pray and send positive energy to our baby,” added Jimmy, “Thank you to our family and friends for rallying around us to an almost ridiculous extent, thanks to the my wife Molly for being stronger than is reasonable for any mother and Billy, you are the toughest (and funniest) 7-year-old we know.”
