Martin Sheen has enduring a gruelling surgery but is on the road to recovery.
The 75-year-old actor underwent a quadruple bypass in Los Angeles, California, over the weekend.
The actor's son Emilio Estevez revealed his father's condition on Thursday taking to his social media to loop fans in and share a picture of his dad, whom he heaped praise on.
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Under the knife: Martin Sheen underwent a quadruple bypass in Los Angeles, California, over the weekend
Explaining what had occurred, the 53-year-old actor wrote on Facebook saying it was a 'very successful quadruple bypass surgery'.
Emilio wrote: 'The decision to operate on his heart was a proactive one, not an emergency situation.
'With my mother Janet and our family by his side and under the coordination of his extraordinary team of cardiologists, doctors and nurses, my father displayed great courage, strength and humility as he took on this challenge.'
Son support: The actor's son Emilio Estevez (pictured 2012) revealed his father's condition on Thursday taking to his social media and told fans the decision to operate 'was a proactive one, not an emergency situation'
Emilio said is father will be home for Christmas and his dad - who has a 60 year acting career under his belt - plans to be back at work as soon as possible.
On the mend: The 75-year-old actor (pictured May) plans to be well enough to film the second series of Grace & Frankie early next year
'Not surprisingly, he is recovering beautifully, out of the ICU and is expected to not only be home for Christmas, but be 100% by the time he returns to work on season three of the Netflix series, Grace and Frankie early next year.'
Later on Thursday the Breakfast Club star posted a picture of his father in the cardiac unit, sitting in a wheelchair with lots of tubes attached to him.
Despite this and the surgery, Martin seemed in good spirits giving a thumbs up and jokingly holding a stuffed toy heart in front of his face.
Emilio said on twitter: 'My Pop! Successful proactive quadruple bypass surgery this week! A great Blessing indeed!'
Asking fans to pray for his pop, the actor thanked them for their support on a Facebook post featuring the same image: 'Martin extends a big thumbs up and a BIGGER heart felt "THANK YOU" for all your well wishes and prayers. He wants to wish you a very Merry Christmas and sends you all a mighty blessing!'
While Emilio did not mention his brother Charlie Sheen, Us Weekly reports the actor - who recently reveled he has HIV - was also at the hospital during his father's surgery.
Martin and his wife - whim he married in 1961 - have two more children Ramon, 52, and daughter Renee, 48.
By his side: While Emilio did not mention his brother Charlie Sheen (pictured with his dad and brother in 1994) reportedly the actor - who recently reveled he has HIV - was also at the hospital during his father's surgery
Martin first became aware of his heart troubles back when he was filming the movie that made him a legend, Apocalypse Now in 1976.
The star - who was just in his mid-thirties - was living in a remote area of the Philippines shooting the Vietnam war-set epic, when he collapsed and nearly died before he could get to a hospital.
Despite being given his last rights, a village doctor was able to stabilise him until he could be flown out of the jungle.
Almost fatal: Martin first became aware of his heart troubles back when he was filming the movie that made him a legend, Apocalypse Now in 1976 when he collapsed and almost died in a remote of the Philippines
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