Jim Edmonds donates plasma after recovering from COVID-19 in hope his antibodies will help others
He revealed a month ago that he had tested positive for COVID-19 after going to the emergency room for symptoms of pneumonia.
And on Monday, PageSix.com reported that Jim Edmonds has now donated his plasma at Mercy Hospital in St.Louis, Missouri, in the hope it will help others.
A spokesperson for the former MLB star told the outlet: ‘After Jim got well he asked his doctor if there was anything he could do to help and his doctor suggested he donate antibodies to help people who had serious cases of the virus.’
Doing his bit: Jim Edmonds has donated plasma after recovering from COVID-19 in the hope his antibodies will help others with the virus, his spokesperson told PageSix.com Monday
In late March, Edmonds, 49, had shared photos on social media showing him in the hospital and wearing a face mask.
He explained that he had resisted seeking medical care despite feeling unwell.
‘Held off as long as I could,’ he posted on his Instagram Story. ‘I thought I was tough enough to get through.’
He then added: ‘This virus is no joke.’
No joke: In late March, Edmonds, 49, had shared photos on social media showing him in the hospital and wearing a face mask after seeking treatment for pneumonia symptoms
Confirmed case: On April 2, the former MLB player and sportscaster shared that his coronavirus test had come back positive
Edmonds, 49, is currently in quarantine at his home in Missouri with his new girlfriend Kortnie O’Connor.
He filed for divorce from wife Meghan King in October and are now locked in a bitter court battle.
The former couple are parents to daughter Aspen, three, and twin sons, Hart and Hayes, who will turn two in June.
Last week, King lashed out at her estranged husband last week saying the child support payments he sends her barely cover her grocery bills for herself and their children.
Split: Edmonds is currently locked in a bitter divorce battle with Meghan King, with whom he shares daughter Aspen, three, and twin sons Hart and Hayes, who turn two in June
Not happy: Last week, King lashed out at her estranged husband last week saying the child support payments he sends her barely cover her grocery bills for herself and their children
But on Thursday his rep pushed back on his behalf, telling Page Six that the money the former athlete gives her is plenty.
‘We’re not going to give numbers because it’s no one’s business, but if what Jim is giving to Meghan each month for child support doesn’t cover her groceries, she must be getting her eggs from Faberge,’ the rep Steve Honig said.
‘Jim also pays every single bill for both of her homes, all the medical bills and practically every other expense related to the kids and the houses. Jim continually goes above-and-beyond what he is required to do,’ the rep added.
King, who is Edmonds’ second wife, has said that ‘she did sign a prenup but it doesn’t pertain to child support or custody.’
Edmonds recently confirmed that he is in a new romance with O’Connor, with whom he and King had a threesome during their marriage.
He shared images of the two of them working out together in his home gym and called her his ‘quarantined workout partner’.
Moved on: Edmonds is currently in quarantine at his home in Missouri with his new girlfriend Kortnie O’Connor, a woman he and King had a threesome with during their marriage