Pat Sajak makes first public appearance since emergency surgery

December 01, 2019


The Washington Capitals gave fan Pat Sajak something to smile about over the weekend.

On Friday, the longtime “Wheel of Fortune” host, who underwent emergency surgery last month over a blocked intestine, made his first public appearance since the procedure to watch Washington defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3, according to a photo obtained by Capitals blog RMNB.

Joined by daughter Maggie, 73-year-old Sajak rocked a red half-zip featuring the Capitals’ logo, as well as a black baseball cap.

In early November, the game show announced that co-host Vanna White would take over as Sajak recovered. He later thanked fans on Twitter for their well-wishes.

“I’m so grateful for all the good wishes during my recent illness. Happy to say that the worst has passed, and I’ll be out of the hospital in a day of two, then back to work (unless @TheVannaWhite has completely taken over!),” Sajak tweeted Nov. 11.

Sajak has hosted “Wheel of Fortune” since 1982.

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