Pat Sajak Leaves Wheel Of Fortune
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“Wheel of Fortune” host Pat Sajak opened up about his recent absence from the show following a major health scare as well as what it means for his eventual retirement from the show.
The 73-year-old host had never missed a taping until November when a sudden pain in his stomach quickly turned into an emergency surgery to correct an intestinal block. Now he’s made a full recovery and is back in the studio doing what he does best.
“I’ve actually felt ridiculously good for several weeks. I’ve been back in the studio spinning the wheel and nothing has popped,” the Wheel of Fortune host told “Good Morning America.”
The star recalled the day he went under the knife as being relatively normal. He woke up and took a walk with his 24-year-old daughter, Maggie, but things took a turn when he got home and prepared for work. He suddenly felt an intense pain in his stomach and was soon rushed to the hospital. Within two hours he was in surgery.
“You couldn’t do anything. I was in the fetal position, lying in the bed,” he said. “They try to give you various drugs for the pain. And none of it was working. 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. I just had these beautiful pastels and lovely faces coming out of it.”
The star noted that he wasn’t scared for his life, but was worried about his family should that have been his final moment on Earth.
“In the background, I could hear my wife and daughter talking. It sounded like they were a mile off, but they were right next to me. They were talking to each other. And I remember thinking, not in a morbid way, ‘I think this must be death. This must be what death is like,’“ he said. “Hearing their voices, I thought, ‘Boy, their lives are gonna change now.’ And I felt badly for them. 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.”
Fortunately, doctors considered the surgery a success. However, because they’re not sure what caused the blockage, he was not ordered to adjust his lifestyle. As a result, he’s back at work after a brief hiatus in which his longtime co-star, Vanna White, took over his job.
“I’m as good or bad as new, and that’s great. I still have my wits about me. They didn’t remove that, so I’ll be selling vowels for a long time,” he said.
Vanna White, filled in for regular 'Wheel of Fortune' host, Pat Sajak, after he had to undergo an emergency surgery. (AP)
As for White taking over his duties, Sajak praised her for agreeing to fill in while he was away.
“What a trooper. And I’m not being condescending in any way because it would have been well within her rights to say, ‘Wait a minute, this is not what you’re paying me for. This is not what I do. And I’d rather not,’” he explained. “But she’s a team player. And she was very nervous and not comfortable.”
The star, who has led the show since 1982 for more than 7,000 episodes, confessed that the incident as well as getting older have helped him appreciate his position on the show and what it means for people. However, he understands that he simply can’t do it forever.
“I’m not getting any younger,” he said when asked how long he'll remain the host. “A couple of years?”
He continued: “What I’m really sensitive about is... I’d rather leave a couple of years too early than a couple of years too late.”
When pressed, Sajak estimated that he expects he'll retire within two or three years.
Nov. 8 (UPI) --Wheel of Fortune announced Friday on its social media channels that longtime letter turner Vanna White is filling in as host after Pat Sajak underwent emergency surgery.
Sajak had intestinal surgery on Thursday, prompting the game show to cancel the Thursday night taping. Sajak is recovering from the operation.
Sajak has been the host of Wheel of Fortune since he took over for Chuck Woolery in 1981. He is 73. White joined the show in 1982 and the duo have been closely identified with the show for decades.
The show shared a picture of the game board displaying the message 'Get Well Soon Pat!'
On Wheel of Fortune, contestants spin a wheel displaying various dollar amounts. Whatever number it rests on is the value of every correct letter they guess. If the contestant guesses a correct letter, White reveals every instance of that letter on the board until a contestant can guess the entire phrase.
In the game show world, Jeopardy host Alex Trebek is undergoing treatment for pancreatic cancer. He revealed in September that he needed to undergo a second round of chemotherapy.
Pat Sajak Leaves Wheel Of Fortune Telling
Our taping on Thursday was canceled because host Pat Sajak underwent successful emergency surgery to correct a blocked intestine. He is resting comfortably and looking forward to getting back to work. Taping resumed today as scheduled and Vanna White has stepped in as host. pic.twitter.com/09zYOCE4hL— Wheel of Fortune (@WheelofFortune) November 8, 2019