Journalist Katie Couric had a health scare this summer, and the worst part? She can’t even remember it. Keep reading to find out what happened to the iconic Today host.
Katie Couric’s Health Journey
In recent years, Katie has had some struggles with her health. In 2022, the TV star was diagnosed with breast cancer, which was incredibly hard on her.
“Every two minutes, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. On June 21st, I became one of them,” she wrote after her initial diagnosis.
Luckily for Katie, she had a good outcome. She was able to have her tumor removed, and it did not spread to her lymph nodes.
“I am really fortunate, and I am a walking example of how important early detection is,” she said at the time, “There are a lot of people out there who I know are dealing with breast, cancer and they’re really in a lot of pain, or they’re suffering, they’re anxious or worried, and my heart goes out to those people.”
In addition to her own experience with breast cancer, she knows quite a bit about colon cancer as well, as that is what took the life of her first husband.
However, while it seems her days of cancer scares are behind her for now, she has now experienced a new health issue.
Katie’s Day Of TGA
This week Katie Couric revealed she had a rather scary day recently. Apparently, she was at the Aspen Ideas Festival where she was planning to speak at two panels. However, the last thing she remembers is getting lunch. After that, she doesn’t know anything that happened Yahoo! reports.
“This was a freaky occurrence, it could have been much more serious,” she reveals. “Ultimately, I’m relieved—even though several hours of a Saturday in June will always be missing for me.”
While she ended up being okay, she was really disoriented. So much so that the doctor was planning to “initiate stroke protocol.”
“When I was asked the month, the year, and who was president, I got them wrong,” Katie explains. “I wasn’t sure of the month. I thought it was 2024. And I believed Joe Biden was president.”
Not only that, but she “reintroduced herself to the nurses every time they came into the room.”
So what exactly is the cause of this strange day of no memories? The star was diagnosed with Transient global amnesia or TGA.
“TGA is a sudden, temporary loss of the ability to form new memories,” neurologist David Perlmutter says. “A person is awake, alert, knows who they are, recognizes family members, and can carry on a conversation, but they can’t remember what just happened a few minutes ago.”
While the condition is temporary, she won’t recover her memories from the day it happened.
Are you shocked to hear about Katie Couric and her TGA episode? Have you ever heard of the condition? Sound off in the comments below!
Haley is a recent IU grad with a degree in journalism and apparel merchandising. She loves to indulge her guilty pleasures by watching or writing about reality TV. In her free time, you can find her wandering around IKEA looking for cool furniture or playing with her cat Bagel.
