Inside Al Roker’s Recovery After ‘Very Scary’ Hospitalization: He Knows ‘He’s Lucky to Be Alive’

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Counting his blessings. Al Roker is grateful to be on the mend following his recent health scare, a source exclusively reveals in the new issue of Us Weekly.“Al’s recent hospitalization was very scary. [He] counts himself so lucky to have gotten speedy treatment and knows that ultimately he’s lucky to be alive,” the insider tells Us of the 68-year-old Today Show meteorologist. “He’s been so brave throughout this, never complaining or feeling overly sorry for himself, always wanting to know how others are doing even when he’s at his lowest.

Right now he’s following all the doctors’ advice.”The NBC News anchor — who has helmed the NBC morning show since 1996 — had missed several November 2022 broadcasts after doctors discovered that he had blood clots.“So many of you have been thoughtfully asking where I’ve been.

Last week I was admitted to the hospital with a blood clot in my leg which sent some clots into my lungs,” Roker wrote via Instagram at the time. “After 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.”The New York native ultimately needed to undergo surgery, resulting in Roker missing that November’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in 27 years.The TV journalist was admitted to the hospital several days later following complications.“It’s been a tough slog, I’m not gonna deny this,” Roker said during a virtual appearance on Today at the time. “It’s been the hardest one yet, and you know I’ve had my share of surgeries.