A day after Savannah Guthrie revealed she had suffered a serious eye injury, the “Today” co-host is returning to TV to co-host the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Guthrie, who had been under doctor’s orders to take it easy the past week but previously said she hoped to be back in action for the parade, was in her usual spot alongside co-host Hoda Kotb on the parade route Thursday morning, sporting a pair of glasses.
On Wednesday, Guthrie called her “Today” colleagues on the phone on air to explain why she had been absent all week: she got hit in the eye with one of her son’s toys and tore her retina.
“I’m actually still hoping I can do the parade tomorrow. I’m not supposed to, like, jump up and down or anything because it’s kind of like literally hanging by a thread,” Guthrie said. “But I’m very positive because I think it’s going to be OK.”
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She shares two children – Vale, 5, and Charley, 2 – with husband Michael Feldman.
“I got hit … Charley threw a toy train right at my eye and it tore my retina,” Guthrie said. “It happened last week, actually, and then I lost my vision in my right eye about 24 hours later and then it turned out to be kind of serious. They were afraid my retina was detached.”
Guthrie said she has been undergoing laser procedures in an effort to avoid a major surgery.
As Guthrie explained her injuries to her “Today” colleagues, a picture of the almost 3-year-old flashed on the screen, showing him holding a big toy train.
“I see you’re showing the little culprit there,” Guthrie joked. “It has a real pointy edge and he threw it right at me.”
Retinal detachments are rare, NBC News medical contributor Dr. Natalie Azar said on the show.
“The prognosis is good usually if there is no detachment,” she said.
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As for Charley, he seems to be blissfully unaware, if not proud of himself – as any toddler would be.
” ‘I did it! I did it!’ ” Guthrie said her son was shouting as she told her mom the story.
“He was basically sitting on my lap and, ya know, 2-year-olds want to test the boundaries and he just threw it right in my eye.”
Contributing: Amy Haneline
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