Al Roker is used to sharing news about the weather. Today, he shared the news that he is weathering a storm. The Today show anchor revealed that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in September.
It appears that they caught the 66-year-old’s cancer earlier, but his is aggressive. Because of that Roker will be taking off at least the next two weeks to deal with the disease. He is opting to have surgery to remove the cancer. If they get it all, then he should be able to return to work after that time period.
Prostate cancer is the second most curable cancer. Therefore, he is optimistic. My dad had it, and after several months of radiation, he beat it.
All men over 40 should get their PSA levels taken. All you have to do is get some bloodwork done to find out if your levels are raised. If they are and it is caught early, then it is easily curable. Don’t be stupid, and make sure to look after your health.
