“Walking around this hospital, meeting parents at their most vulnerable, children in pain and the miracle workers who do everything in their considerable power to save them is a humbling experience.”
Kimmel expressed his gratitude “to those loving strangers who took time to pray for and send positive energy to our baby, thanks to our family and friends for rallying around us to an almost-ridiculous extent.”
The comedian lauded his wife, Molly McNearney and said, “Thank you to my wife Molly for being stronger than is reasonable for any Mom to be, and Billy, you are the toughest (and funniest) 7-year-old we know.”
“Nothing matters more than taking care of each other. With love and gratitude, Jimmy,” he said.
Billy’s health timeline since birth
Billy had to have surgery right away after delivery due to a treatable cardiac issue, as Kimmel disclosed in May 2017 on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” According to Kimmel, “The operation was a success. It was the longest three hours of my life — but it was a success.”
After the second procedure in December 2017, it is anticipated that Billy will only require this third procedure going forward.The couple also has a daughter, Jane, who is nine years old.
