The 'At the moment' anchor advised followers that the beloved weatherman was in 'superb care' after returning to the hospital on Friday.
Hoda Kotb shared well-wishes for her fellow anchor Al Roker on At the moment on Thursday, December 1, after it was revealed that he returned to the hospital to deal with issues brought on by blood clots. The anchor, 58, mentioned that she wished Al, 68, might’ve been with them as they celebrated the Rockefeller Heart tree-lighting ceremony the night time prior, however shared an replace with viewers.
We’re sending our like to @alroker as he returns to hospital.
He and his household need all people to understand how grateful they're for all of the love, assist, and nicely needs ❤️ pic.twitter.com/pCsSsmA5wU
— TODAY (@TODAYshow) December 1, 2022
Hoda assured followers that Al was in good palms as he addresses his medical points and mentioned that he and his household have been very grateful for everybody’s concern. “All of us want that Al might’ve been with us, however as a consequence of some issues, he's again within the hospital, and he’s in superb care. He’s resting, and his medical doctors are holding a detailed eye on him,” she mentioned. “Al and his household need all people to understand how grateful they're for all of the love, the assist, and the well-wishes.”
After Al was absent from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade as a result of well being issues, Hoda mentioned that she and Craig Melvin did communicate with him briefly whereas they have been overlaying it. “Craig and I had an opportunity to FaceTime him from the parade, and he gave us a giant thumbs-up. So, good to see Al,” she mentioned. “He appeared good.”
She additionally mentioned that he confirmed them that he was supporting them from house, regardless that he couldn’t be there in particular person. “It was nice to see him and we simply, it was the industrial break, we’re like, ‘Al!’ He’s like, ‘Hey! It’s on!’ He pointed to his TV, so I do know he was watching it,” she mentioned.
In the course of the Thanksgiving parade, Al’s co-hosts confirmed that he was missed as he couldn’t attend for the primary time in practically 30 years. “As numerous you will have heard, Al is recovering, and he’s recovering very nicely from a latest medical problem. We simply wish to say, we love you, Al. Surprise in case you’re watching, however we want you a full restoration,” Hoda mentioned, and Savannah Guthrie mentioned she regarded ahead to him being on the parade in 2023. “We love you, Al. We’ll see you subsequent yr,” she added.
Hoda’s announcement got here after it was reported that Al had returned to the hospital the day after Thanksgiving. His spouse Deborah Roberts and one in all his daughters reportedly adopted the ambulance to be with him. After a while within the hospital, Al did announce that he obtained to go house and spend Thanksgiving along with his household in an Instagram put up. “So very grateful to have the ability to be house for Thanksgiving dinner with household,” he wrote.