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nylisa
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Robin Roberts: 'I Have Breast Cancer'
I never thought I'd be writing this ... I have breast cancer.
It all started a few weeks ago. We had gotten the news that our dear colleague and friend, Joel Siegel, had passed away and we began preparing for our special tribute show for him. I did a piece about Joel's courageous battle with cancer reporting on the way my friend had lived his life and been such a successful advocate for the importance of early cancer screenings.
That very night when I went to bed, I did a self breast exam and found something that women everywhere fear: I found a lump.
At first I thought, "This can't be. I am a young, healthy woman." Nevertheless, I faced my fear head on and made an appointment to see the doctor. Much as I was hoping the doctor would say it was nothing, she did a biopsy and confirmed that the lump I'd found was indeed an early form of breast cancer.
Hearing the doctor say those words out loud was surreal.
I will be having surgery shortly and follow up treatment in the months to come. So in the coming months, you will probably notice that I will have my good days and my bad days but I know I will get through it with the love and support of my family and friends. Diane, Sam, Chris and all of the folks behind the scenes who make this program come to life each and every morning have been so supportive and loving at this challenging time.
To you, our viewers, please know that your thoughts and prayers very much sustain me as they always have each and every morning when I sit in the chair next to Diane and say Good Morning America. You have always been there for me ... and I love you back.
And like my good friend, Joel, I can't stress enough how important it is to get screened and checked for all cancers -- and to do self breast exams. I am so blessed that I found this in the early stages and the prognosis is so promising that my doctor expects me to be flying planes and hanging on to submarines in the middle of the Atlantic and scaling the Mayan Pyramids in no time in the mornings to come.
Now I join the ranks of millions of Americans who are fighting this same battle each and every day. I appreciate YOUR courage and YOUR example. Thank you for showing me the way.
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Posted 7/31/07 10:28 AM  |
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mommy2bella
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Re: Robin Roberts: 'I Have Breast Cancer'
wow...so real.
thanks for sharing. I saw something about this in a promo for the news.
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| Posted 7/31/07 2:43 PM |
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JeffsWife
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Re: Robin Roberts: 'I Have Breast Cancer'
She sounds ready for the battle. Good for her. My prayers are with her and her family
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| Posted 7/31/07 2:48 PM |
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NS1976
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Re: Robin Roberts: 'I Have Breast Cancer'
I love her.
She is so sweet and such a LADY!
In my opinion, she looked so scared today when announcing. My prayers and thoughts go out to her! I hope everything turns out well.
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| Posted 7/31/07 3:11 PM |
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nylisa
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Re: Robin Roberts: 'I Have Breast Cancer'
Posted by nycchic24
I love her.
She is so sweet and such a LADY!
I agree with you on this. I work right up the block from ABC so I see her almost every morning if she is outside the building and she always looks beautiful and always stops to take pictures with everyone that is outside.
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| Posted 7/31/07 3:15 PM |
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Beth
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Re: Robin Roberts: 'I Have Breast Cancer'
they played this on the radio this morning- I was in tears
speedy recovery!
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| Posted 7/31/07 3:19 PM |
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2boysmom
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Re: Robin Roberts: 'I Have Breast Cancer'
Everytime I watch this on TV I get tears in my eyes....
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| Posted 7/31/07 8:16 PM |
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bklyngirl
COULD THIS BE MY YEAR??
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Re: Robin Roberts: 'I Have Breast Cancer'
i w as watching it when she announced it. i like her.. she'll get through it
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| Posted 7/31/07 8:35 PM |
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randella
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Re: Robin Roberts: 'I Have Breast Cancer'
oh no.... that's sad.
I love Robin.
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| Posted 7/31/07 10:25 PM |
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