Something interesting happens when Neil Cavuto misses a day or two on air at Fox News or Fox Business Network, where he’s worked since 1996: Viewers take notice, get worried and send out inquiring tweets. Here at TheWrap, behind-the-scenes stats show an uptick in clicks on years-old stories about Cavuto and his battles with cancer, multiple sclerosis and “the widow maker” heart disease. TheWrap inevitably reaches out to Fox News only to learn it’s all good and he just scheduled time off to be with family.
There’s reason for the concern, of course. This week marked five years since the open-heart surgery that resulted from that “widow maker” diagnosis, and while Cavuto was pretty busy during that time not only recovering, but covering the Trump administration, COVID-19 and plenty else, he had time to reflect on what he’s learned from his health struggles.