Jimmy Kimmel Shares Update on 5-Year-Old Son Billy After Open-Heart Surgery (Exclusive)
etonline.comJimmy Kimmel is sharing an update on his five-year-old son, Billy, following his two open-heart surgeries. ET spoke to Kimmel at the Children's Hospital Los Angeles Gala, where he advocated for the work the hospital is doing and what's new with his son amid his ongoing heart condition.«Billy's doing great.
He's perfectly normal — I shouldn't say he's normal, he's not a normal kid, he's a weird kid, but his heart is fine,» Kimmel quipped. «He's a little screwy, that's all we're worried about right now.
He's doing great. He still has to have another surgery.»He continued, «Children's Hospital here in Los Angeles — it's just a great place for parents to bring their kids when it's needed, but also it's a great place because they train doctors and nurses from not just all around the country, they go all around the world.
It's a place where they come, they learn how to do this, and it helps everybody across the whole country, not just L.A.»As for how Billy is compared to other 5-year-olds, Kimmel said Billy is no different than his age mates.«People — I think they're very hesitant to ask me about him, and they're like 'Is he okay?' And he's honestly no different physically than any of the other kids,» Kimmel explained. «He can play sports — he doesn't want to, but he can.
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