Al Roker returned to TODAY on Jan. 6, which is quite the feat, according to his wife, Deborah Roberts.
Deborah, who is a correspondent for ABC News, said Al’s health was in serious jeopardy.Nathan Congleton / TODAY
Al said he had blood clots that doctors think came up after he had Covid and he had internal bleeding, which led to a major surgery. Deborah credits her husband’s medical team for helping him get through his ordeal, especially when it was unclear what was ailing him. "I had this woman next to me taking care of me," Al said about wife Deborah Roberts, left, when the TODAY team welcomed him back to the show.“After fighting through all of this … Al went through a lot of tests, a lot scopes,” she added. “I mean, there was just so much that had to be done and a surgery, if you don’t mind me saying, a major, major surgery. And we were just on pins and needles, every day.
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