“TODAY” present weatherman and anchor Al Roker has been readmitted to the hospital after revealing final month that he was handled for blood clots.
Co-host Hoda Kotb stated Roker was again within the hospital “because of some problems,” telling viewers of the NBC present Thursday that he was in “superb care.”
“He’s resting and his medical doctors are retaining an in depth eye on him. Al and his household need everyone to know the way grateful they’re for all of the love, the assist and the nicely needs,” she stated.
Roker was unable to attend the lighting of the Rockefeller Heart tree Wednesday.
“It was fantastic internet hosting the celebration, however, after all, all of us wished that Al may’ve been with us,” Kotb stated.
She added that she and co-host Craig Melvin not too long ago spoke to Roker over FaceTime and he gave them a “large thumbs-up.”
Roker’s daughter, Leila, posted a selfie on her Instagram story Wednesday, writing: “thanks to all of the fantastic family and friends who’ve reached out. We actually recognize it.”
On Nov. 18, Roker, 68, revealed on Instagram that he was admitted to the hospital the earlier week “with a blood clot in my leg which despatched some clots into my lungs.”
“After some medical whack-a-mole, I’m so lucky to be getting terrific medical care and on the best way to restoration. Thanks for all of the nicely needs and prayers and hope to see you quickly,” he wrote on the time.
Fellow “TODAY” present anchors commented on his put up, wishing him nicely.
“Al Roker– hurry again to us… counting the times xoxoxo,” Kotb wrote.
“You’re the strongest individual we all know. We miss you and can see you quickly!!” co-anchor Savannah Guthrie stated, including a coronary heart emoji on the finish of her reply.
On Thanksgiving Day, he posted that he was heading again dwelling in time for Thanksgiving dinner and watched his friends host the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade on TV — marking the primary time he wasn’t internet hosting the spectacle in additional than 1 / 4 of a century.
“For the previous 27 parades, at this second, Savannah, we might flip to Al Roker, who’s our ‘TODAY’ present colleague and our greatest pal, however as plenty of you could have heard, Al’s recovering and he’s recovering very nicely from a latest medical subject,” Kotb said during the parade.
“We love you, Al. We’ll see you subsequent yr,” Guthrie added.
Roker revealed in 2020 that he was identified with prostate most cancers and underwent surgical procedure.
He defined on the time that he wished to publicly reveal his prognosis to focus on that 1 in 9 males will likely be identified with prostate most cancers of their lifetime. For Black males, the speed is 1 in 7.
Roker took a while off following the prognosis and returned to the “TODAY” present with a clear invoice of well being.
“It was this nice aid,” he instructed “TODAY” viewers on the time.