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Jimmy Kimmel Reveals Son Billy Is ‘Doing Great’ After Heart Disease Surgery

Jimmy Kimmel gives health update on his son, Billy.

The news was revealed on the 56-year-old’s show Jimmy Kimmel Live as he gave an emotional speech announcing that a pediatric cardiologist diagnosed him with tetralogy of Fallot with pulmonary atresia. Since the very first surgery, the TV personality has always been vocal about the immense gratitude he has felt for the medical professionals that have helped with his son’s journey to recovery. He added to the outlet how he admired how strong children can be, “they’re made of rubber, you know, everybody says that kids are so resilient and the doctors actually explained it to me which I don’t know why it never occurred to me before because they’re still growing.”

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