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ABC's Deborah Roberts reflects on life as husband Al Roker remains in hospital

The Today weatherman has been inundated with love

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Hannah Hargrave
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Al Roker's fans and loved ones continue to send him prayers and thoughts as his health battle continues.

The star has been absent from Today while battling blood clots that traveled to his lungs. 

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While he was briefly allowed home for Thanksgiving, Al was rushed back to hospital a day later and has reportedly remained under observation ever since. 

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Al has also stepped away from social media, but his wife took to Instagram with a reflective and thankful post on Thursday. 

The ABC journalist took a photo of the turning leaves in New York and wrote: "So grateful for the love."

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She didn't elaborate on Al or how he was feeling but earlier that day she had also shared a snapshot of a TV airing the Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and she appeared to be in a hospital room. 

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Al's co-stars are missing him on Today 

Al is also in the thoughts of his children, Leila, Nick and Courteney. His youngest daughter, Leila, took to Instagram after Page Six and multiple other outlets shared the news about her dad's return to hospital and delivered an emotional update on the last month.

Alongside a series of upbeat photos, including one of her, Al, her mom,  Deborah, brother, Nick, and sister, Courtney, she wrote: "November photo dump - the parts of this month that were actually enjoyable."

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Fans rushed to check on her father and commented: "Hope your dad is feeling and doing better," while another added: "Love to you! Praying for more good times," and a third wrote: "Prayers for your family/dad."

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Al's children are supporting their dad and willing him back to good health 

The beloved host has been off from the Today show for several weeks due to ill health, though he had returned home on Thursday, 24 November, just in time to spend the holidays with his family.

Still, he did not return to his hosting duties the following week, and Page Six reported that less than 24 hours after being discharged, he was taken back to the hospital via ambulance.

It has also been reported that his wife, Deborah, was quick to follow his ambulance back to the hospital from their Upper East Side home.

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