Robin has written on her blog about how she doing her best to keep a positive outlook as she prepares for her bone-marrow transplant on Thursday, Sept. 20! Read on for all the details.
Robin Roberts is preparing for a big bone-marrow transplant to treat her Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS), and she’s taken to her blog to share with her fans how she’s doing her best to stay strong.
The Good Morning America anchor, 51, who took an extended medical leave on Aug. 30 to begin chemotherapy treatment, wrote on her Robin’s Journey blog, “The start of last week went well, but the daily chemo/treatment caught up to me by the weekend,” on Tuesday, Sept. 18. She continued, “My body is so weak, but not my mind. YOU give me the courage to keep going.”
“Last Sunday, to lift my spirits, I threw a little party at my apartment for my ‘GMA’ family,” Robin continued. “The next morning, I walked through the hospital doors, with my guardian angels – mom & dad – back together and blazing a trail ahead of me.” Robin lost her 88-year-old mother, Lucimarian Tolliver Roberts, shortly after taking her medical leave.
Robin’s bone-marrow transplant is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 20. She will be receiving the transplant from her sister, Sally-Ann Roberts. We wish Robin all the best as she undergoes her treatment.
–Billy Nilles
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Marge
Posted at 7:35 AM on September 19, 2012
You are in my thoughts and prayers. I miss you on GMA. and wish you a fast recovery. You are loved and respected by so many of us.