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Jimmy Kimmel's Son's Surgeon Says His Heart Defect 'Caught Them By Surprise': 'Most Scary, Terrifying Thing'


Jimmy Kimmel's son's surgeon says his heart defect "caught them by surprise," noting that it is the "most scary, terrfying thing" that a parent can go through.

We went into this experience with a lot of optimism and nearly as much fear and came out with a new valve inside a happy, healthy kid," began Kimmel, who went on to thank all of Billy's doctors, nurses and other "hard-working" staff at Children's Hospital Los Angeles. "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. “Billy turns 7 today and is doing great thanks to the doctors, nurses, therapists and staff at@ChildrensLA&@CedarsSinai, ” Kimmel wrote.

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