Al Roker reveals he was hospitalized for multiple blood clots
'Today' weather anchor Al Roker revealed that he's been hospitalized for multiple blood clots in his lungs and leg, but said he's 'on the way to recovery.'
Hollywood Health: Al Roker hospitalized for multiple blood clots in leg and lungs, says he's 'on the way to recovery' Update: NOT GOOD
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I'm glad he's still livin', I wonder if the plane travel caused those clots. That's how Heavy D died.
Best wishes to him on his recovery.
Pulmonary embolism is real. When did he last have surgery?
My mom experienced that in early Sept of 2020. She was in the hospital for surgery after breaking her hip. Said she felt like she was on death's door. Got a blood transfusion. Asked us kids as a favor to become blood donors moving forward. She has been a blood donor herself for years. Did so and donated blood for the first time myself just over a month ago. Gonna make it a habit to do so 2 - 3 times a year moving forward.
Pulmonary Embolism
A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that develops in a blood vessel in the body (often in the leg). It travels to a lung artery where it suddenly blocks blood flow.
What Is a Pulmonary Embolism?
This life-threatening condition involves your lungs. Learn more about pulmonary embolism.
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I just had a patient who had hip surgery and was given aspirin instead of heparin/lovenox. You should see the stuff they pulled out of her. One clot was 3 inches long. Some of these doctors are crazy.My mom experienced that in early Sept of 2020. She was in the hospital for surgery after breaking her hip. Said she felt like she was on death's door. Got a blood transfusion. Asked us kids as a favor to become blood donors moving forward. She has been a blood donor herself for years. Did do and donated blood for the first time myself just over a month ago. Gonna make it a habit to do so 2 - 3 times a year or so.
Pulmonary Embolism
A pulmonary embolism (PE) is a blood clot that develops in a blood vessel in the body (often in the leg). It travels to a lung artery where it suddenly blocks blood flow.www.hopkinsmedicine.org
What Is a Pulmonary Embolism?
This life-threatening condition involves your lungs. Learn more about pulmonary embolism.
Damn. That's scary.
When my mom texted me 2 years back it was a Saturday morning just before her 70th birthday. She had fallen the evening prior and noted she was in hospital awaiting surgery later that day. Man, I was scared. Thought about the recovery process moving forward ... fortunately it worked out well and she followed all the after care instructions in healing and recovery. Visited her the following year (late-summer). Thankfully she was pretty much back to normal. Able to go for long walks & a bike ride (all her choice). I was nervous about that and checked in with her several times. She was 100% cool about it. I'm just grateful that she has good bone density and whatnot. She's always been a walker. Been on a dragonboat team the past decade and change. Used to hit up the YMCA for weights & fitness class. Played in an over-40 soccer league for years. Shit like that.
5 Ways Al Roker Got it Right Regarding His Prostate Cancer Diagnosis
You may have heard the news that Al Roker of The Today Show was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer and is recovering from surgery. We received 100s of messages from fans with an outpouring of support. Get well soon, Al! There is so much to learn from how Al Roker handled his prostate cancer...
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I have patients leaving hospitals without having a bowel movement in a week. And it isn’t just one hospital. And these aren’t demented patients either. The entire medical field is a joke. There is negligence and gross incompetence at every level. And Philadelphia is supposed to be a medical city.
You don’t get that kind of incompetence in New Jersey.
We have to monitor the regularity for a number of our clients too. Just to have a clear idea of their status, even with all the aides like docusate sodium, metamucil, relaxa, lactulose, etc. Encourage plenty of hydration and so on. One of our clients has a history of bowel blockages. Several hospitalizations for years. Lasting anywhere from 3 days to 3 weeks to help subside further issues.
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Safe to say if he had not done the gastric bypass surgery he would be dead by now.
Damn that's scary. Hope he recovers
Heparin is a v potent anticoagulant and risk assessment has to be done based on patients other medical issues.
I’m hoping there was something in the persons history where the MD thought heparin was not suitable.
I’ve seen this done for patient safety, but also for MD not wanting the responsibility.
Not sure in this case.
Props to Al, he been doing this for decades.
Carry on…….
Thanks for the info.
We haven't dealt with Heparin at work.
On a related note re: health ... we do monthly vitals for everyone, and for 2/3 we do weekly weight checks to keep an eye out for any red flags re: excessive weight gain. I've had to call 911 a handful of times for 1 person due to the blockage / obstruction issues in the past.
Appreciate it. Shit crazy as fuck when doctors telling you that mostly older folk’s experience that and to not even know why it happened.
You got it.
Yeah - health stuff is scary. Especially the unexpected.
My mom was in town just over a week ago and we were talking about some of our relatives in her town. She mentioned one of her niece's friends had a scary incident earlier this fall. She fainted and struck her head on the pavement. Ended up with a really bad head injury. Came on out of the blue ... for an otherwise healthy 20 or 21yo. She wasn't experiencing low blood sugar or dehydration at the time.
Take it from me, I was hospitalized with blood clots covering both my lungs. I was in the hospital last year from Thanksgiving to New years. It was no joke. During recovery I had 4 month of Oxygen tanks and 6 months of blood thinners. To this day no doctor can tell me why or how. I was 45 and going through it. It's no joke when you can't breathe at all, and have serious pain to match.
Thanks Bro! I just wish I had more insight to say what caused it so I can spread the word to other Blk people.
You're welcome. Agreed. Knowledge is key, and it's always tough when health stuff creeps up outta the blue for no reason or warning sign.
Al Roker misses first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 27 years
Why did Al Roker miss hosting the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in 27 years? The longtime NBC icon was recently hospitalized over blood clots.
Al Roker misses first Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 27 years
Why did Al Roker miss hosting the 2022 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade for the first time in 27 years? The longtime NBC icon was recently hospitalized over blood clots.
Al Roker 'Rushed' Back to Hospital Within 24 Hours of His Thanksgiving Release
The Today show weather anchor, 68, is reportedly back in the hospital due to his ongoing recovery from blood clots in his leg and lungs
My daughter had to self-inject heparin in her stomach when she had lymphoma which caused her lymph nodes to swell causing compression in her jugular vein which could have easily led to a stroke and instant death. In her case, everything turned out fine hope Al pull through just as fine.
God Bless
Damn... sorry to hear that.
I had multiple pulmonary embolisms in Jan 2008. Watched the Giants beat the Pats from a hospital bed.
We've found out since that there's likely something on one side of my family causing it (like 5 of us had embolisms). Not exactly sure what it is, but some sort of blood protein thing. The pain was like a lightening bold in my ribcage. I'll remember that shit forever. It came and went, but it was frequent.
I went 4 days before it was diagnosed and got put on heparin (never had to go on oxygen). Then they transitioned me to coumadin, and unfortunately my doctor wants me to stay on it, maybe for good. Other than having to stay on the meds though, I had a much easier recovery than you. After 6 days in the hospital, I was feeling fine and back out on the streets.
Gotta take a breathing test every few years, and it always shows that my breathing is less than optimal, but it's nothing that I really notice, except that I can't hold my breath longer than maybe 75 seconds (it's a struggle after 60 seconds... pretty sure I could go a bit longer before). My embolism caused infarction... so there was some lung tissue death.
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I had multiple pulmonary embolisms in Jan 2008. Watched the Giants beat the Pats from a hospital bed.
We've found out since that there's likely something on one side of my family causing it (like 5 of us had embolisms). Not exactly sure what it is, but some sort of blood protein thing. The pain was like a lightening bold in my ribcage. I'll remember that shit forever. It came and went, but it was frequent.
I went 4 days before it was diagnosed and got put on heparin (never had to go on oxygen). Then they transitioned me to coumadin, and unfortunately my doctor wants me to stay on it, maybe for good. Other than having to stay on the meds though, I had a much easier recovery than you. After 6 days in the hospital, I was feeling fine and back out on the streets.
Gotta take a breathing test every few years, and it always shows that my breathing is less than optimal, but it's nothing that I really notice, except that I can't hold my breath longer than maybe 75 seconds (it's a struggle after 60 seconds... pretty sure I could go a bit longer before). My embolism caused infarction... so there was some lung tissue death.
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