Roberts Says "Goodbye" (For Now!)
- Breast cancer survivor Robin Roberts shares on social media that she’s leaving Good Morning America only temporarily! She’ll be back in September, after a well-deserved break.
- Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, after detecting a lump during a self-exam.
- Things like rest, relaxation, and gratitude are all important for cancer survivors and cancer fighters.
In a video shared to Instagram, the beloved Good Morning America host and cancer survivor is pictured leaving the ‘GMA’ studios, blowing kisses to her crew along the way.
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Fans were loving the sweet and dramatic sendoff the waves, the music, the fashionable dress worn by Roberts and they voiced their support in the comments.
Instagram user @stepheeedee writes, “Have a safe and relaxing break Robin, Sweet Amber and Lukas!” And @amyg.aka.bellanailz says, “Enjoy your vacation! Be safe and have fun!”
Roberts is so loved for her joy and positivity, and we are thrilled that she’s taking a much-deserved break!
Roberts’s Cancer Journey
In 2007, Robin Roberts was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she went through her cancer battle publicly, raising awareness around breast cancer in the process. The TV anchor also had to have a bone marrow transplant to treat her MDS, which is a rare type of blood cancer.
Roberts discovered her breast cancer at work, of all places. She was preparing for a news story about the need for early detection for breast cancer, and she performed a self-check at home. While doing an exam on herself, Roberts found a lump.
She treated her breast cancer with surgery. Breast cancer can also be treated with radiation and chemotherapy. When discussing surgical options to treat breast cancer, Dr. Ann Partridge, an oncologist at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, says in an earlier interview how she evaluates the treatment path.
She says, "So when I talk to a woman who comes to me and she has breast cancer, I evaluate what the standard options for treatment for her are, which typically include cutting out the cancer which is either a lumpectomy if you can get it all with just a little scooping around of the area that's abnormal or a mastectomy for some women meaning taking the full breast because sometimes these lesions can be very extensive in the breast. And I'll talk to a woman about that and I'll say these are two main options or the big fork in the road."
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The Importance of Fun & Gratitude
Robin Roberts loves to have fun, and that’s evident in this video clip she shared of her dancing goodbye around the studio, blowing kisses to her colleagues. Having fun, seeking out positive moments, and being grateful for the blessings in life are all ways in which you can make the cancer journey a bit easier on yourself.
Dr. Zuri Murrell, a colorectal surgeon at Cedars-Sinai, tells us in a previous interview how gratitude and positivity, like Robin’s, can positively impact the cancer journey. He says, “My patients who thrive, even with stage 4 cancer, from the time that they, about a month after they’re diagnosed, I kind of am pretty good at seeing who is going to be OK.”
“Now doesn’t that mean I’m good at saying that the cancer won’t grow,” he says. “But I’m pretty good at telling what kind of patient are going to still have this attitude and probably going to live the longest, even with bad, bad disease. And those are patients who, they have gratitude in life.”
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