Colin Farrell Reveals Son’s Health Battle
Colin Farrell has revealed that his 4-year-old son James suffers from a rare neuro-genetic disorder called Angelman Syndrome – but that he’s a brave and happy child.
“The only time I’m reminded that there is something different about him – that he has some deviation of what is perceived to be normal – is when I see him with other 4-year-olds. Then I go, ‘Oh yeah,’ and it comes back to me,” Farrell tells the Irish Independent. “But from day one I felt that he’s the way he’s meant to be.”
Farrell says James shows “amazing courage,” and adds: “[I'm] incredibly blessed to have him in my life.”
The 31-year-old actor shares custody of James with ex-girlfriend Kim Bordenave, the boy’s mother – whom Farrell credits with helping James get the help he needs. The child’s early years have been a struggle, Farrell says, but recently the family enjoyed a major breakthrough.
“He took his first steps about six weeks ago, and it was four years in the making,” Farrell says. “It was incredibly emotional. There wasn’t a dry eye in the house.”
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