Comedian Jimmy Kimmel shared a heartfelt message revealing that his 7-year-old son, Billy, has undergone his third open heart surgery.

On Monday, Jimmy Kimmel took to Instagram to share a personal story from his life. He shared a picture of his seven-year-old smiling in a hospital room, and in the caption, he gave his followers an update about what had transpired.

He wrote, “This weekend, our boy Billy had his third (of three, we hope) open heart surgery. 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,” the relieved dad wroteIn the caption, Kimmel continued and thanked Billy’s surgeon and other medical professionals at the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, where his son was operated on and taken care of. The late-night talk show host also touched upon the other parents at the hospital and how meeting them had impacted him personally.

Apart from the medical staff, he also thanked his wife, family, and friends for being strong in the face of this.“Thanks 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,” he went on. “Thank you to my wife Molly for being stronger than is reasonable for any Mom to be.”In the end of his caption, Kimmel wrote a heartfelt message for his young son.He wrote, “And Billy, you are the toughest (and funniest) 7 year-old we know.” He went on, “There are so many parents and children who aren’t fortunate enough to go home after five days. Please share your love, hearts and prayers with them and if it moves you, support @ChildrensLA (link in bio) or a great children’s hospital near you (@CMNHospitals). Nothing matters more than taking care of each other. With love and gratitude, Jimmy.”