JIM KELLY has thanked fans for their prayers after his grandson returned home after nearly 40 DAYS in hospital.
The NFL legend’s first grandchild Beau suffered “unexpected medical complications”.
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Beau is the baby of Kelly’s daughter, Erin, and her husband, Parker and was born at the Golisano Children’s Hospital in Rochester, New York.
The baby boy had to undergo a procedure for the complications, which was a success.
Kelly, 65, has now issued a statement thanking his fans for all of their support during the worrying time.
Taking to Instagram, he wrote: “There are so many people to thank.
“So many who stepped into this hard space with us.
“So many who prayed, and prayed, and prayed.
“To our friends who brought yummy homemade food and sent Jelly Cats and Door Dash and sourdough bread and cookies and more…you know and WE LOVE YOU SO MUCH!”
Kelly had been asking fans to pray for them and has also gone on to hail the efforts of the hospital workforce.
He added: “We also want to thank everyone who fervently prayed.
“Family, friends, strangers who stood in the gap for us when we were too weary to stand on our own.
“Your prayers carried us. Your messages, encouragement, and your faith reminded us that we were not alone.
“You loved us in our brokenness and we will never forget it.
“To all of the above…We won’t ever forget the kindness, the care, the grace, and the patience shown to our entire family.
“You carried us in ways you may not realize, and we are forever grateful.
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“Because of you, we saw glimpses of God’s love in action and witnessed his faithfulness in unexpected ways.
“With as much gratitude as we can pour out…THANK YOUUU!
We thank God for all of you!”
Kelly is a former quarterback who played for the Houston Gamblers between 1984 and 1985 and then the Buffalo Bills between 1986 and 1996.
He was named in five Pro Bowls teams, including three in a row between 1990 and 1992.
Kelly is also immortalised on the Bills Wall of Fame and saw the No12 jersey retired in his honor.
