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Al Roker Gives Update After Being Hospitalized for Blood Clots
For the archetypal clip successful 27 years, NBC's yearly broadcast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade did not diagnostic a beloved acquainted face: Al Roker.
The fan-favorite Today amusement upwind anchor did not articulation his co-hosts astatine the Nov. 24 lawsuit due to the fact that helium is recovering aft being treated successful the infirmary for humor clots. Fortunately, helium is connected the roadworthy to recovery and has returned home, wherever helium cheered connected his colleagues from afar.
"Back location successful clip to drawback a small spot of the #macysthanksgivingdayparade," Roker wrote connected Instagram. "Missing being adjacent to @savannahguthrie and @hodakotb."
The famed presenter also shared a selfie showing himself smiling and giving a thumbs up portion sitting successful beforehand of a tiny level surface resting connected a counter, showing his Today co-stars Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb co-hosting the broadcast of the parade, present successful its 96th year.
Kotb commented, "We miss you truthful much!!!!"
Guthrie wrote, "Not the aforesaid without our AL!!!!"
On Nov. 18, Roker wrote connected Instagram, "Last week I was admitted to the infirmary with a humor clot successful my limb which sent immoderate clots into my lungs. After immoderate aesculapian whack-a-mole, I americium truthful fortunate to beryllium getting terrific aesculapian attraction and connected the mode to recovery. Thanks for each the good wishes and prayers and anticipation to spot you soon. Have a large weekend, everyone."
Instagram / Al Roker
An hr before Roker shared his station astir watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from home, helium posted a video of himself walking down a infirmary hallway portion wearing a look mask, a polo garment of his alma mater State University of New York astatine Oswego, navy pants and matching sneakers.
"Alright, this is my mentation of the Thanksgiving Day Parade," helium says successful the clip. "Getting acceptable to permission the hospital. Time to stroke this taco stand. Woohoo!"
Many of his colleagues, past and present, expressed their well-wishes, with Kotb commenting, "Yay Al!!!! Love emotion this video!!! Parade was not the aforesaid without YOU!!!"
Fellow Today co-host Jenna Bush Hager wrote, "Yasss!! Now we are particularly thankful for you too!!! And each those doctors and nurses who took attraction of our beloved one!"
Former Today amusement prima Katie Couric commented, "Yay Al! Happy Thanksgiving! "
Added Today meteorologist Dylan Dreyer, who filled successful for Roker connected the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade broadcast, "Whiohooo!!!!!"
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