Robin Roberts thanks viewers on day of marrow transplant
NEW YORK (AP) - Robin Roberts has thanked her viewers for their support as she faces a bone marrow transplant.
The "Good Morning America" co-anchor sent a video message taped from her New York hospital bed for airing on the program Thursday, which is the day she's set to have the transplant.
Declaring that "thoughts are so powerful," Roberts told her audience: "I feel the love and I thank you for it."
Roberts' transplant comes after 11 days spent in the hospital and eight days of chemotherapy to prepare her for the procedure. The donor is her older sister, Sally-Ann Roberts.
In June, the 51-year-old Roberts disclosed that she has MDS, a rare blood disorder.
Her last day on "GMA" was Aug. 30 before she began extended medical leave from the ABC morning show.
Robin you are our hero! You have spread your love worldwide and it is contagious... You have been in my morning prayers and in my dreamtime prayers and you are surrounded by a rainbow of golden/purple light that just sends starbursts out into the universe. You will get better!
Fingers crossed that the stem cells 'take' and get down in that marrow and start doing their job of healing! Â Our friend is about to go through the same thing, the prep for the procedure is absolutely brutal, but the technology we have now is amazing.
My best to you...hope all goes well.......you deserve it....
You go gril! It's all looking forward no looking back! God Bless you!
Missing you on GMA!! Make a speedy recovery I just know you can kick this in the A!!
You can beat this Robin. We look forward to seeing you come out the other side healthy and whole. Sending you much love.