Hey there, everyone. You know Pat Sajak, the iconic host of "Wheel of Fortune"? Well, let me tell you, he recently found himself in quite the predicament. Pat landed in the hospital for emergency surgery to repair a blocked intestine. But guess what? He’s back on his feet, spinning that wheel like a champ, and he’s ready to share his story with all of us.
A Journey Through Pat's Health Battle
During an interview on Good Morning America, Pat, who’s 73 years old now, shared how he’s been feeling lately. “I’ve actually felt ridiculously good for several weeks,” he said with a chuckle. “I’ve been back in the studio spinning the wheel, and nothing has popped.” But let’s rewind to the day it all happened. Pat wasn’t feeling too great, and things took a sudden turn for the worse.
That Day Everything Changed
“It was that quick and that intense,” Pat recalled, describing the horrific pain he felt that day. The pain was so severe that it left him curled up in a fetal position on the bed. “They tried to give me various drugs for the pain, and none of it was working,” he explained. “And then they gave me something—I couldn’t even tell you the name of it—but suddenly, I wasn’t thinking about the pain. Instead, I was seeing beautiful pastels and lovely faces.”
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A Moment of Reflection Amidst the Pain
While in that altered state, Pat could hear his wife, Lesly, and daughter talking in the background. “It sounded like they were a mile off, but they were right next to me,” Pat continued. “And I remember thinking, not in a morbid way, ‘I think this must be death. This must be what death is like.’” At that moment, Pat’s thoughts were solely on his family. “Hearing their voices, I thought, ‘Boy, their lives are gonna change now.’ And I felt badly for them,” he added. “I didn’t feel badly about dying. I felt badly that they were gonna have to deal with the aftermath. As it turned out, I was just high.”
Vanna White Steps In
Even though Pat had to take a break from the show, his longtime cohost, Vanna White, stepped up to the plate. “What a trooper. And I’m not being condescending in any way ’cause it would’ve been well within her rights to say, ‘Wait a minute, this is not what you’re payin’ me for. This is not what I do. And I’d rather not,’” Pat said. “But she’s a team player. And she was very nervous and not comfortable.”
Appreciating the Journey
Through this ordeal, Pat has gained a deeper appreciation for what the show means to him and his fans. “As I get older, I now appreciate what this show means,” he explained. “I’ve gotta do this until—I know—I’m doddering. I think I still do it at a high level. But you know,
