DEBORAH Roberts has revealed a touching nickname she uses for her husband’s coworker Hoda Kotb.
Al Roker began suffering from blood clots and internal bleeding in November 2022 and was quickly hospitalized.
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The clots inside Al’s lungs and legs were said to have been set off by the Today host’s previous battle with Covid-19, as The U.S. Sun previously reported.
After being hospitalized for a second time after Thanksgiving, Al underwent several surgeries – including a blood transfusion, gallbladder removal, colon resection, and a fix to a tear in his duodenum.
According to Deborah, the future of her husband’s health looked grim for some time while in the hospital, and at one point, she said that the family was “losing hope.”
Despite challenges, Al pushed through after four weeks in medical care — and returned home to a surprise from most of his Today show cast and crew in December, per Daily Mail.
However, it was co-host Hoda Kotb who specifically continued her support after Al arrived home.
While the couple reflected on the harrowing ordeal during an episode of Maria Shriver’s digital YouTube series, Conversations Above the Noise with Maria, Deborah said Hoda continued to show up at the Roker residence at about 8.30pm for several nights afterward.
“I called her the great Houdini,” Deborah noted.
Al has notably returned to Today after his prolonged absence, and he explained to Shriver that the couple is more conscious about lifestyle choices.
“We’re saying no more to things,” the 68-year-old said.
“There are always going to be things that are important to us that we want to do and take care of…but, you know, maybe it’s not so important to go out.”
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Deborah said that Al remained positive throughout the entire process, even when she said that she had felt uncertain.
“We really did think we were going to lose him,” she explained.
“He goes, ‘Positive attitude, positive attitude.'”
“And we kind of chuckled because even at that moment where he was in great distress, he was trying to hold on to positivity,” she continued.
Al said that his family was a “gift” for taking control of his medical care during the stressful time.
On January 6, Al officially returned to Today alongside Deborah, where they gave an interview about their experience.
He even received applause from his co-stars when he gave his first weather report of the year.
Al also opened up to fans about his upcoming animated series on the PBS network, Weather Hunters.
He recently made a post about the cartoon on Instagram and explained the details of his new project.
“Excited for today’s announcement about Weather Hunters, a new animated STEM Series from Al Roker Entertainment and PBS,” Al wrote.
“I predict increasing animation with downpours of family friendly storytelling and a rising understanding of #weather and #climate.”
For more Today content, check out The U.S. Sun’s coverage of Carson Daly’s recent absence from the Today show.
The U.S. Sun also has the story of how host Savannah Guthrie admitted her recent interview mistake with an A-list celebrity.
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