Amy Schumer's emotional post after three-year-old son was rushed to hospital with RSV
By Naomi White|
Amy Schumer has revealed her son Gene had to be hospitalised after contracting RSV.
The comedian, who hosted last weekend's Saturday Night Live, updated fans on the challenging week, saying she was left juggling the momentous professional task while caring for her sick three-year-old.
"This was the hardest week of my life. I missed Thursday rehearsals when my son was rushed to ER and admitted for RSV," Schumer shared on Instagram.
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"Shout out to all the parents going though this right now. I got to be with him the whole day at the hospital and the beautiful humans at (Saturday Night Live) couldn't have been more supportive. My son is home and better.
"Thank you everyone there and to the doctors and nurses who helped us."
RSV or Respiratory syncytial virus? is a contagious virus which is extremely common in children. While most will only experience mild, cold like symptoms, it can badly affect older people and young infants.
The virus affects the lungs and breathing passages and is a common cause of pneumonia or bronchiolitis in young children, particularly those aged under one. Children with asthma are also at greater risk of developing complications.
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Schumer's supporters praised how she handled the situation, including Jessica Seinfeld, wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld.
"Proudest of you on Thursday than I have ever been. Treating every nurse and doctor with warmth and appreciation whilst you were melting from fear and stress," she commented on Schumer's post.
"You made the obvious choice to stay with Gene over going to SNL rehearsal that day, and you still managed to absolutely kill it last night. Blown away by you, per usual?."
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