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Al Roker\u2019s \u201cToday\u201d show co-hosts have rallied around the NBC weatherman following his announcement Friday that he\u2019s been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and will be taking time off to undergo surgery.<\/p>\n
Co-anchor Savannah Guthrie took to social media to send Roker well wishes, sharing a behind-the-scenes snap of them together alongside her heartfelt caption.<\/p>\n
\u201cI adore you, dearest @alroker,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWe know you will beat this prostate cancer and be back in no time. All our love and prayers. And thanks for sharing your journey so that others may be helped too. So much respect. \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hoda Kotb also dedicated a post to her colleague, thanking Roker for his support during her greatest and most trying times while promising to return the favor.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur al. You never miss a milestone,\u201d she began. \u201cyou\u2019ve been there for all of our moments\u2026 good or painful.. Haley\u2019s arrival\u2026 my breast cancer diagnosis\u2026. know this @alroker we will be here for you too\u2026. you\u2019ve got this \u2764\ufe0f.\u201d<\/p>\n
Dylan Dreyer detailed Roker\u2019s gracious nature while soliciting prayers for the popular television personality.<\/p>\n
\u201cAl is the first person to visit, the first person to send a hand written note, the first person to call and reach out during good and bad times,\u201d Dreyer shared. \u201cHis positivity is genuine and infectious. Please keep this wonderful man in your prayers as he undergoes treatment for prostate cancer. And use his diagnosis as a reminder for the men in your lives to get checked! You got this buddy!!!\u201d<\/p>\n
Correspondent Sheinelle Jones shared several photos of herself and Roker while echoing Kotb\u2019s message of repaying the ABC staple for his continued support.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re hearing it from all of us today, he is ALWAYS there for us,\u201d she shared. \u201cNow, we are here for him as he battles prostate cancer.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jenna Bush Hager kept her message for the Roker short and sweet, sharing to her Instagram stories, \u201c@alroker is a light \u2014 all energy and enthusiasm and kindness. god bless him.\u201d<\/p>\n
Finally, anchor Craig Melvin acknowledged the \u201cToday\u201d show veteran as a \u201cdear friend, mentor, road dog, and brother from another mother.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cFor those who know its power, offer up a prayer for our guy,\u201d he added. \u201cAs I said this am, that cancer picked the wrong prostate. You got this, Al.\u201d<\/p>\n
Roker, 66, revealed that he was diagnosed during a routine check-up in September.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd it\u2019s a good news-bad news kind of thing,\u201d he said. \u201cThe good news is we caught it early, not great news is that it\u2019s a little aggressive so I\u2019m going to be taking some time off to take care of this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Al Roker\u2019s \u201cToday\u201d show co-hosts have rallied around the NBC weatherman following his announcement Friday that he\u2019s been diagnosed with prostate cancer, and will be taking time off to undergo surgery. Co-anchor Savannah Guthrie took to social media to send Roker well wishes, sharing a behind-the-scenes snap of them together alongside her heartfelt caption. \u201cI …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":62831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[11185,59037],"tags":[64460],"yoast_head":"\n