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Amy Schumer Reveals Her Son Gene, 3, Was Hospitalized for RSV
Amy Schumer Reveals Her Son Gene, 3, Was Hospitalized for RSV
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- Amy Schumer’s son was diagnosed with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which can be harmful for newborns and elderly people
- The Trainwreck actress missed rehearsals so she could be with him.
- The couple welcomed their first child in May 2019. Gene may be diagnosed with autism, but Schumer doesn’t “have a preference” about it.
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On Saturday, November 6, Amy Schumer was battling to take care of her son while dealing with an unforeseen health concern before she appeared on Saturday Night Live
“This was the hardest week of my life. I missed Thursday rehearsals when my son was rushed to ER and admitted for RSV,” the Trainwreck actress, 41, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, November 6, sharing behind-the-scenes snaps of her SNL experience. “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 @nbcsnl couldn’t have been more supportive.”
Gene, the 3-year-old son of actress Amy Schumer and her husband Chris Fischer, has been identified as having respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). According to the CDC, RSV is a typical respiratory virus that manifests as symptoms of a cold. For newborns and elderly people, it can, nevertheless, be quite harmful. For her part, the former cast member of Life & Beth said on Sunday via Instagram Story that “RSV is not f—king around” as she shared a hospital photo of Gene sporting an oxygen mask.
“My son is home and better,” Schumer continued in her social media upload. “The reason [SNL] is so fun to do isn’t actually the performance or the show itself. It’s getting to spend time with the people there. The cast and the writers of course but the people who are behind the scenes making it run smooth are my favorite. … Lorne [Michaels] has assembled the most talented people with the kindest hearts. Thank you everyone there and to the doctors and nurses who helped us.”
On Saturday, the native of New York presented the enduring sketch comedy programme for a third time. In her opening monologue, she gushed over Gene and Fischer, 42.
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“It’s been positive for our family to have [Chris] diagnosed [on the autism spectrum]. I understand so much more about his behavior and it’s given him so many tools,” Schumer said of her spouse during the live episode. “Even though these past couple years with the pandemic has been so stressful, [I told him] this time being with you, being with our son have been the best years of my life.”
“I think the statistics are pretty strong toward he will most likely have autism,” Schumer told Chelsea Handler during an episode of her “Dear Chelsea” podcast in March. “Parents have different journeys with this. Having a child with severe autism is beyond my imagination difficult. But if Gene does wind up having ASD, I’m not looking for the signs in a way that are upsetting. I’m not hoping either way.”
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She added: “You can see some signs, but the diagnosis doesn’t come until later and I can say honestly, I don’t have a preference either way. You just want your kids to be healthy and happy.”
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