Al Roker’s Surgery Update: How Is He?

Al Roker shared an update after his surgery. This comes after he took fans into his final walk and appearance on the Today Show. Keep on reading to learn more.

Al Roker shares update

On Tuesday, May 9, Al Roker had a second knee replacement surgery. He will be absent from the morning show for several weeks. Fans were concerned about them because they haven’t seen an update. On Wednesday, May 10, Al resurfaced on Instagram. The weatherman shared a clip of the sun rising from the window of his room.

“Feeling grateful and #hopeful on this #firstday with my #newknee,” Al Roker wrote in the caption. “Who knew?”

He’s sending positive vibes to his fans. They took to the comment section to react. Most of them assured Al that he was going to do great after his recovery. They’re positive that he will bounce back in no time.

• “You will do great!!! I am a few weeks out on my total knee replacement.”
• “A blessing for you, thanks for sharing!! Keep getting better!”
• “Get well Al!”
• “You’ll be running a marathon in no time.”
• “Speedy recovery miss you but we all want and need you healthy. 💝 😍”
• “Feel better soon!”

Al Roker returned with another update. This time, he shared a video of himself walking down the hallway of the hospital. Al wore a medical gown as he balanced himself on his walker and slowly walked down the hallway. This is his first walk since undergoing surgery. He included the song “Walk of Life” by Dire Straits.

“Up and walking this morning on the #newknee #stepbystep,” Al Roker captioned his post. “Wearing a negative pressure pump to help facilitate wound healing.”

Fans rooted for him once again. They’re glad to see him up and walking. However, some are going through a similar procedure and are afraid they’ll never walk again. Fans are looking to Al as inspiration for their personal struggles.

Today Show co-host’s health issues

This isn’t the first time that Al Roker has been in the hospital. He was in and out of the hospital late last year after he had multiple blood clots in his legs and lungs. Al had to undergo massive surgery to re-correct the problem. This slowed down his recovery time and pushed back his knee surgery.

On Monday, Al explained on the Today Show that this surgery was a “replacement of a replacement.” He informed the viewers that he would be out “for a little while to take care of the knee.” Al has been going on daily walks since having the first knee replacement. Fill-ins Jill Martin Brooks and Vicky Nguyen filled in for Al while he is away.

What are your thoughts on Al Roker’s surgery update? Are you surprised to see him up and walking already? Sound off below in the comment section.

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