Al Roker’s two-week absence from The Today Show worried fans, especially given his past prostate cancer surgery in 2020. He later revealed on Instagram on November 18, 2022, that he’d been hospitalized for blood clots in his leg that spread to his lungs. After a month-long health battle, including a second hospital stay that caused him to miss the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade and Rockefeller Center Tree Lighting, Al is now recovering at home. He shared updates of cooking and decorating for Christmas with his family, though his daughter Leila wasn’t impressed with his skills. Roker, still weak from four weeks in the hospital, is doing physical therapy and not rushing back to work. Fans and his TODAY colleagues, who surprised him with carols at home, continue to support him. “I feel good, I feel strong,” he said, grateful for the prayers.
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