Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts, who beat breast cancer five years ago, has revealed she has the blood disorder myelodysplastic syndrome, which was triggered by her cancer treatment.
Robin, 51, expects to undergo a bone marrow transplant this fall with her sister as a donor. She learned of the diagnosis last month.
“My doctors tell me I’m going to beat this – and I know it’s true,” she said in the statement.
ABC’s medical correspondent, Dr. Richard Besser, said in a statement that he was consulting with Robin about MDS, a rare malignant disorder of the bone marrow that typically affects elderly people and can sometimes be the result of cancer treatment.
He said her treatment would begin on Monday, when she receives a drug to prepare her for the bone marrow transplant. She will continue hosting GMA but is expected to stay off the air for several months after the transplant to recover.
Good luck to you Robin. I always enjoy watching you on T.V. You are a great on Good Morning America. You are a survivor and will beat this. In our thoughts and prayers,
lovely lady.
Iris Rosenberg-Cooper
I JUST HAD THE PLEASURE OF MEETING ROBIN AT THE TRIPLE NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER FOUNDATION RECEPTION IN BERGEN COUNTY AND WITH HER SPIRIT AND COURAGE SHE CAN BEAT THIS ALSO.THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS TO YOU ROBIN.
I alway enjoy seeing your smiling face before I start my day. May God bless you.