Robin Roberts Finishes Chemotherapy!
January 17, 2008 by Jeanne
Good Morning America host, Robin Roberts, has completed her chemotherapy! This is great news! The co-anchor was diagnosed with breast cancer six months ago and has continued working as she went through eight cycles of treatment.
"I don’t know what I would have done without my ‘chemo buddies,’ family and friends, who would sit with me for hours … and a familiar face never came empty handed!" Roberts said. She shared that "GMA" co-anchor Diane Sawyer would often bring her "contraband" comfort food like french fries.
Roberts calls the iPod headphones Sawyer gave her "magic shields." She listened to music during the treatments and said "they kind of fend things off."
Sawyer joined Roberts for her last day. As she sat in the chair, listening to her iPod, enduring one last treatment, Roberts was full of joy.
Robin has remained very strong throughout this process and I only hope the best for her. She is a real example to those who are also fighting cancer. If you would like to read the rest of the story, including commentary from Robin’s oncologist, click here.
image courtesy of Claudio Musajo
That’s amazing! Good for her and I give her my best wishes. What a stressful time it must have been for her and her family.
Hey Robin… my sister just went throught the same thing… I pray for you.. I know it is a lot harder that you protray it to be.. but then… that is what makes you the American Idol… you are my hero… and GOD BLESS… we love you… and if prayers could cure… you are done… you are so loved… not just by me… but by everyone I know and beyond… we are all there for you… you are such an inspiration to us all… There are very few women like you… and you found your spot… American TV… doing what your heart feels.. that is what we feel… and that is what counts… God is making a special place for you… a special place for a VERY special person… God Bless… and God Speed… We love you…
Robin Robinson You are absolutely beautiful.
It is april 22/08 and I love your sassy dark curls.
you look like a breath of fresh air…..I hope you start a trend in short hair, you look like america’s top model!!
It just proves that to be beautiful you do not need to have long tresses.
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I am a 51 yr old female suffering with breast cancer that has gone into my bones. I take oral chemo of 3000mg (Xeloda) for 2 wks then off for 1. I also get intravenous Zometa treatments every six weeks. I am also now filling up with fluid, and have to go in to be drained every 2 wks. They get anywhere from 4-8 liters of fluid off me, and then injest a shot of chemo into the tube. OUCH. We have lost our home because of medical bills. I have a 14 yr. old son. I have been on medical leave for 12 wks., but now have to try to go back to work. My co-pays for my one medication alone is 267.00 per month, and i am just starting to receive all the other medical bills for my co-pays and so far they total over 1500.00. I made a whole 11000.00 last year. I am not asking for hand-outs, however I really do wish that you at GMA would put some peoples stories on TV so that people would realize how bad our medical insurance is in the US. I will make less money than my medical co-pays are, however if i do not have the insurance then my one medicine alone would be 1500.00 per month. Is there anyone out there that knows of some place that can help people like us with Medical bills. I should also say that my husband is not working and has not worked because he has been a carpenter for over 40 yrs and cannot find work because of the housing situation. If there is anyone out there that has any information pls. e-mail me. Robin, to you I say you go girl, and please be very vigilante about taking care of yourself. Please feel free to use this e-mail to get the message out there about how we need something done in the U S to take care of our health needs.