Question:
Did Al Roker have Gastric Bypass Surgery?

A friend of mine just told me this. I haven't heard it mentioned anywhere else, so I don't know if it is true. Has anyone else heard about Al?    — Cheri M. (posted on April 7, 2002)

April 7, 2002
Cheri, There is a RUMOR going around that he did have the surgery. His journal entry of March 27th hints at him having some type of surgery. He has NOT officially stated that he had WLS. Until he does, we should all give him some respect. I am sure that NO ONE would appreciate having rumors spread about them. Cheri, I am not saying this to you. You were just asking. I have read some comments on the message board lately that all but say he DID have it and that he said so in his journal. Go read the journal everyone...he did NOT say that in there. Maybe he DID have it, but he isn't ready to talk about it yet. We will all know when he wants us to.
   — Karen B.

April 7, 2002
According to one of the gossip magazines (Enquirer, Star or one of them), he did have it. Who knows.
   — Danmark

April 7, 2002
EITHER HE HAD GASTRIC BYPASS OR HE IS ON A MAJOR DIET!! HE LOOKS GREAT, I WATCH THE TODAY SHOW EVERYDAY AND I NOTICED HIS WEIGHTLOSS BEFORE I HAD HEARD ANYTHING, AS FAR AS HIS JOURNAL IS CONCERNED, IT DOESNT SAY HE HAD THE SURGERY,BUT I DONT THINK THIS IS A HUGE SECRET, IM SURE HE WILL TALK ABOUT IT SOON, WHEN HE IS READY. ITS EXCITING THAT A T.V PERSONALITY WOULD HAVE THIS DONE, IT WILL BE FUN TO WATCH HIS PROGRESS EVERYDAY!! BECKY
   — rebecca N.

April 7, 2002
I don't know if he had WLS, but I think he is married to the 20/20 reporter (Deborah Roberts) who just did a piece about RNY. Quite a coincidence! :-)
   — Tally

April 8, 2002
For all those who wanted to know about the journal, sorry, I should have posted the address. Not quite sure, as I copied and pasted when I went there, but I think it was www.roker.com
   — Karen B.

April 8, 2002
Thank you for posting the website. I went there and he does mention having a surgery, and that there is talk about what he had done. He wouldn't confirm anything that has been said but did say this: 'It will become apparent in the weeks and months ahead'. 'I will become healthier and healthier'. I guess we need to draw our own conclusions and state nothing as fact.
   — Cheri M.

April 12, 2002
Hello! Yeah! I noticed that this morning! He's looking a lot thiner! I mentioned this to my husband and he thought so too! Good for him if he did!!
   — Traci A.

May 26, 2002
us magazine said he got an adjustable band
   — Maura S.

June 26, 2003
This isn't really an answer, just a thought. We all know by now that Al Roker had the surgery. What gets me is that he is now hosting a show on Food Network. Why would someone who has had problems controlling themselves around food, and he admitted he had problems, want to host a show where you eat? Maybe it's just me, but it doesn't seem like a job that someone who has had weight loss surgery should have.
   — Brandi K.

June 26, 2003
http://www.gastricbypassfamily.com/AlRoker.html
   — heather S.

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