Mild 30 Rock Spoilers in quoted text below
Comic Tracy Morgan had a kidney transplant on December 10 and will have to miss at least two tapings of 30 Rock. Morgan has diabetes and recently explained that he keeps it in check after being warned by a doctor that he might need a foot amputation. I had no idea that he was so sick. Apparently Morgan is recovering nicely, though. He was seen out at a Nicks game just last Friday and his rep says that he’s doing well.
Morgan — who plays Tracy Jordan, the star of the NBC comedy’s show within a show, TGS — will be absent from at least two episodes this spring as he’s currently resting from a recent kidney transplant.
“Tracy is doing well and taking some much needed time to recover after the surgery,” a rep for the funnyman, 42, tells UsMagazine.com. “He is looking forward to going back to work after the holidays.”
Tina Fey and the rest of the writing staff reportedly plan to explain his absence by saying his character has some sort of meltdown after a good thing happens to him.
Morgan, who was spotted at a Knicks game Friday, told Us in June that he dropped 10 pounds by following NutriSystem.
“I’m not obese or anything, but I wanted to come down off the weight and lower my blood pressure,” he explains. “And I’m diabetic — it’s great for that.”
[From US Weekly]
Entertainment Weekly, which broke the news about Morgan’s kidney transplant, has a quote from Morgan from last year about how he realized his diabetes was serious. He said “I feel fortunate to have the disease but not have it affect me. My first season on 30 Rock, I wasn’t taking the disease seriously. Then one day I got really sick. The doctor was like, “Hey, listen, we may have to take your foot.” That was it for me. Now I take my insulin every day. My blood sugar doesn’t get over 120.”
Thank goodness he’s ok now and was given a donor kidney. He probably had serious renal disease to be eligible for a kidney. We didn’t even hear that he was on dialysis so he must have been keeping his medical issues under wraps. Best wishes to Morgan for a quick and full recovery!
Wow his wife is gorgeous. I hope he takes care of himself and isn’t overdoing anything.
Hopefully he stays off the booze, that can really interfere with his diabetes. But I think he’s been sober for about a year?
Type II diabetes-you can’t stay healthy if you don’t follow all the rules re: diet, exercise, medication, and avoiding things like alcohol. I hope Tracy just dodged a bullet and this is the last procedure he will have to have (i.e. keep the foot, Tracy)!
get well soon tracy, so you can get back to your beautiful woman and “get her preg-nant!” lol 🙂
Oh, man, I had no idea! I love Tracy Morgan. Warm wishes to he and his family.
I always wondered why he was soooo bloated looking, not that I should talk. Like him on Scare Tactics though I’ve never watched 30 Rock. I just may even if only for Ms. Fey! Love her!!
It would be nice if Tracy Moron misses all the tapings of 30 Rock. He’s a no-talent bum who ruins every show he’s on.
Glad to hear he’s doing OK. I never cared for him much before 30 Rock, but holy cow, he cracks me up on that show. Tina and the writers have managed to perfectly craft that character and his lines to bring out Tracy’s best.
Best of luck to him, speedy recovery!
DeE, if you like Tina, you MUST watch 30 Rock. It’s brilliant.
“Nicks game”??? Like Knicks?
Do you know how long the waiting lists are to get a donor kidney? Not too long if you’re rich and famous, apparently.
Get well soon Tracy!
He’s funny, hope he’s taking his health seriously. Odd similarity to George Lopez, feel like I’m watching a remake with slight plot point changes.