William Shatner Doubles Down On His Health In Thanksgiving Post

William Shatner's rocky health journey calls for a heartfelt Thanksgiving this year.

The Canadian actor is truly counting his blessings this season. After dealing with health scares, which brought so much worry to the hearts of concerned fans, he is thriving and extremely grateful to be with family and in good shape.

William Shatner, best known for his iconic role of Captain James T. Kirk in the "Star Trek" franchise, has had a rough year in and out of hospitals. He also battled cancer in previous years and recently revealed that he now struggles with tinnitus.

Shatner is celebrating Thanksgiving surrounded by the most important people in his life. He shares on his socials about all the blessings people reminisce on and talk about at Thanksgiving. He proceeds to divulge what blessings count the most to him this year.

"I am especially thankful this year as we are blessed beyond measure with health, family, and a beautiful gathering," the TV star writes before wishing his fans a happy holiday season.

Shatner's Instagram post received over fifty thousand reactions, and many commenters wished him a happy Thanksgiving in return. Others made sure to note how good the actor looks, writing they hoped to look that good when they get to his age.

The post was a photo of him smiling with open arms behind a table of Thanksgiving dishes. Some fans made comments on the food, and others shared their personal health experiences.

The entertainer had a medical emergency that made the news and raised concerns. In September, his agent, Harry Gold, allegedly claimed Shatner had experienced a blood sugar issue while at his Los Angeles home.

He then called for emergency medical service workers as a precaution and was transported to a local hospital in an LAFD ambulance. It was reported that he was fine and returned to his home shortly.

Other reports debunked the hospitalization news with claims that Shatner's agency, TalentWorks, emphasized that the widespread reports of his medical emergency were false. The "Star Trek" star, however, assured fans later that he was hale and hearty and thanked fans for caring about him.

About a year ago, Shatner revealed that he had a battle with cancer and won. The star was diagnosed with stage four melanoma when he simply went to the hospital to remove a lump under his right ear.

The news of the diagnosis came as a shock to him, and then, the doctors estimated he had about five months left if the treatment they administered failed. The Blast shares that the actor maintained privacy and did not disclose the year he got this news.

He went through immunotherapy successfully and became cancer-free despite earlier thoughts of death being around the corner. He also praised his doctor for the care, love, and patience he exercised with him at the time.

Shatner's overnight weight loss raised eyebrows back in July. Many claimed that it seemed too good to be true. Others made speculations that the actor was using some weight loss drugs, such as Ozempic, and did not want to admit it. 

He claimed that he had been eating clean and strictly sticking to "just fruit and tea" for dinner. He also disclosed that he was maintaining an active lifestyle and getting involved in various activities, ranging from skating to lawn bowling.

The Blast notes that many people did not believe his explanation and called him out, saying he had hopped on the Ozempic trend. They claimed that belly fat, which is really difficult to lose, cannot just vanish by healthy living as quickly as the actor lost his.

The 94-year-old star shared that following a mishap that took place on the "Star Trek" set, he began a new health struggle. He explained that while filming on set, he was too close to an explosion and, as a result, was left with permanent tinnitus.

According to Wikipedia, Tinnitus is a condition in which a person perceives a ringing sound or a different variety of sound when no corresponding external sound is present, and other people cannot hear it.

He acknowledged that the condition was difficult to manage, and he has been living with it privately. His battle with the condition has extended over three decades.