Jimmy Kimmel, on Friday, July 21, gave an update on his 3-month-old son Billy on Twitter and shared a picture of his baby.
“Billy is 3 months old & doing great. Thx for the love & support. Please remind your Congress people that every kid deserves the care he got,” tweeted Kimmel.
Billy is 3 months old & doing great. Thx for the love & support. Please remind your Congresspeople that every kid deserves the care he got pic.twitter.com/XcvvM6XFJ3
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) July 21, 2017
Kimmel’s wife Molly McNearney also tweeted a photo of Billy, saying “Billy’s looking out for a lot of his buddies at Children’s Hospital. Remind your Congresspeople to protect them.”
Billy’s looking out for a lot of his buddies at Children’s Hospital. Remind your Congresspeople to protect them. pic.twitter.com/UbFp2UgqGH
— Molly McNearney (@mollymcnearney) July 21, 2017
Billy was born with a rare heart condition called tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia, according to Scientific American. He underwent open-heart surgery only three days after his birth.
“In layman’s terms, the pulmonary valve was completely blocked and he has a hole in the wall between the left and right (ventricles) of his heart,” said Kimmel. “It’s a terrifying thing. ”
Kimmel first revealed Billy’s health condition in May with an emotional 13-minute monologue on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!.”
My wife and I welcome a new baby and it is quite a story… https://t.co/VTT0oBsRFK
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) May 2, 2017
Six days after Billy’s operation, he was able to come home, said Kimmel.
sincere thanks for the outpouring of love & support – Dr. Jane is keeping a close ear on Billy, who is very well – XO pic.twitter.com/QgSUminhmg
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) May 2, 2017