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<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t\tRelated: <\/span>Al Roker’s Quotes About His Health Over the Years<\/span><\/a>
\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n\t\t\tHe\u2019s an open book. Al Roker has been honest about his health issues \u2014 but that wasn\u2019t always the case. In 2002, Roker didn\u2019t initially tell his Today colleagues\u200b about his gastric bypass surgery. He admitted to USA Today later that year that he\u2019d told them it was a gall bladder removal because he was [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
\u201cSo many of you have been thoughtfully asking where I\u2019ve been. Last week I was admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in my leg which sent some clots into my lungs,\u201d Roker wrote via Instagram at the time. \u201cAfter some medical whack-a-mole, I am so fortunate to be getting terrific medical care and on the way to recovery. Thanks for all the well wishes and prayers and hope to see you soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Roker ultimately underwent surgery in November 2022, causing him to miss the Macy\u2019s Thanksgiving Day Parade<\/a> for the first time in 27 years. He returned to Today<\/em> in January 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThank You!<\/h3>\n
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\u201cAl\u2019s recent hospitalization was very scary. [He] counts himself so lucky to have gotten speedy treatment and knows that ultimately he\u2019s lucky to be alive<\/a>,\u201d a source exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> at the time. \u201cHe\u2019s been so brave throughout this, never complaining or feeling overly sorry for himself, always wanting to know how others are doing even when he\u2019s at his lowest. Right now he\u2019s following all the doctors\u2019 advice.\u201d<\/p>\nMedical crises aren\u2019t the only reason Today<\/em> anchors take a break. Guthrie, 52, was absent from the show<\/a> on June 20 and 21, sharing a glimpse via Instagram of how she was spending the time off.<\/p>\n\u201cOut of office,\u201d she captioned a photo of a coffee cup, a glass of wine and a bottle of water at an outdoor restaurant table.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\u201cAl\u2019s recent hospitalization was very scary. [He] counts himself so lucky to have gotten speedy treatment and knows that ultimately he\u2019s lucky to be alive<\/a>,\u201d a source exclusively told Us Weekly<\/em> at the time. \u201cHe\u2019s been so brave throughout this, never complaining or feeling overly sorry for himself, always wanting to know how others are doing even when he\u2019s at his lowest. Right now he\u2019s following all the doctors\u2019 advice.\u201d<\/p>\n Medical crises aren\u2019t the only reason Today<\/em> anchors take a break. Guthrie, 52, was absent from the show<\/a> on June 20 and 21, sharing a glimpse via Instagram of how she was spending the time off.<\/p>\n \u201cOut of office,\u201d she captioned a photo of a coffee cup, a glass of wine and a bottle of water at an outdoor restaurant table.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n