Al Roker misses Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade but is recovering.

25-11-2022

By Aarti Rawat

Al Roker missed his first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 27 years while recovering from a health crisis.

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A leg blood clot that went to his lungs hospitalized the "Today" meteorologist.

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"After some healthcare whack-a-mole, I am very blessed to be getting fantastic medical treatment and on the journey to recovery,"

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Roker said on his official Instagram account. "Thanks for the prayers and well wishes. See you soon."

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It prevented Roker from co-hosting the annual parade with his "Today" co-hosts, Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb.

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On Thursday, NBC meteorologist Dylan Dreyer stood in for Roker and received a call from President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden asking how Roker was doing. Dreyer said her colleague is "wonderful."

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