Robin Roberts of GMA has breast cancer

NoH8

She just announced it on tv. Another celeb with the disease .

barbara913

just saw that... she's great, love her. she seems to be a very strong, compassionate woman and i think and hope she will do fine... my prayers are with her.
barbara

MarciaA

I watched the video of her announcement and fully understand her pain and distress. We have been there. Here is the link if you care to view it.
http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=3430787

Stack

wow. i remember how my head was spinning when i was at that stage of my bc. she held herself to gether very gracefully. thoughts and prayers are with her and everyone dealing with this.

Sandra1957

I really like Robin. She had that "deer caught in the headlights" look that is getting way too familiar. She has grace and strength. I wish her well.

lvtwoqlt

I was as shocked as anyone when I heard the news. the first thing I did was call my mom to see if she was watching and she had heard it. I posted a comment of support on the ABC website. I agree with the "deer in the headlight look" and you could hear the catch in her voice as she spoke, it seemed tears were just under the surface.
My mother (6 yr survivor) and I wish her well.
Sheila

nosurrender

Oh I just want to hug her!
She is in that WORST TIME when everything is all confused and jumbled- all she is hearing about is everything they will have to do to her and it is a terrible, out of control feeling.
My thoughts and prayers are with her.
I wish there was a way to tell her that this horrible time will pass and she will be feeling stronger soon.

Thanks Amy and Marcia for the link.

g

Anonymous

Robin Roberts is one of my very favorite TV personalities and I try to watch her every morning. I am so sad that she has had to join us in this battle.

Marin

BethNY

I just saw the video. It looks like they caught it very early-- they talked about surgery and a few months of follow-up.... maybe she caught it in situ.

saluki

I just watched it, and the tears are rolling nonstop down my face. Guess it was the dear in the headlights look permanently etched in my memory that set me off. No matter what a brave face she put on --you could hear the fear.

Prayers and thoughts are with her Friday and for the rest of the battle.

Susie

rumoret

I just watched the video after seeing it on drudgereport. She is feeling exactly how most of us felt....trying to hang in there for family and being on television at the same time (of course the majority of us are not on tv).

Terry

Anonymous

I'm not too far removed from that fearful time and I am crying too. Bless her, she'll be in my thoughts.

Thank you Amy for letting us know.

watergirl

The video really brings back memories of how emotionally draining it was to say "I have breast cancer" out loud. I wish her and her family the best during the difficult period of determinging stage and adjusting to how the diagnosis will impact their lives.

NoH8

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Robin Roberts is one of my very favorite TV personalities and I try to watch her every morning. I am so sad that she has had to join us in this battle.

Marin

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Jaybird627

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I just watched the video after seeing it on drudgereport. She is feeling exactly how most of us felt....trying to hang in there for family and being on television at the same time (of course the majority of us are not on tv).

Terry

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I'm in Chicago and Roz Varon, a morning weather newscaster, was dx this year also. Does anyone know how she's doing?

Jaybird

DragonladyTina

I love Robin Roberts too, I wish her well. I remember all too clearly the dear in the headlights look as well.

Tina

Anonymous

I just read about her and watched the video clip that was posted on AOL. Yes, you could hear the "tears" in her voice.

From what I understood her to day is they caught it early, not that it was in situ. She spoke as if there will be more treatment in the future after surgery.
Shirley

Lynn12

I love Robin Roberts, she is always so down to earth and so genuine. I too remember that time when I was first diagnosed, I feel for her.

I read in her article that they confirmed an "early form on breast cancer", so maybe it's DCIS non-invasive.

Pharmmom

I just finished her new book. I just love her. It sounded like she will have surgery and chemo. She said to be patient because she will have her "good days and bad days" and she spoke about working throughout. That sounded like chemo to me. I wish her all the best. She's a very classy lady.

Barb

Odalys

Oh God. My heart sank when I heard her say those words "I have cancer". It's been almost two years for me and I still can feel the pain in my heart.

Doc

How can we invite her to join us here, incognito if she wishes? She looked tearful on that tv clip.

I am sure glad I was not expected to make a televised announcement of my diagnosis!! I would not have held it together so well.

kimf

I felt what you all felt. The memory of hearing those words the first time; the fear we felt then - not that it is much different today, but it was less educated for sure; the fear of surgery and what they will find; the anger that it happened to "me"; the understanding that we have to buckle down and fight the fight. I surely remember and wish her the best. I watch every morning and will continue to follow her journey. I know that she reaches millions every day with GMA, if just 10 percent of the women who watch will perform a self breast exam tonight, maybe hundreds of cancers can be found in their earliest stage. We can only hope.
Good luck Robin,
Kim

mcdds

I was so glad to hear her talk about having NO family history and that 80% of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer do NOT have any family history. I never knew that till I was diagnosed 2 years ago. I cried when I watched the video online - it brought back a lot of memories, feelings and emotions. I could so empathize with her and how I felt when I first heard, You have breast cancer.

Carol

saluki

I felt so badly for her. Here is a person who did everything right. She took care of her body. She is an athlete. She must be so bewildered how this could happen. She must feel so betrayed by her body.

Although, early it sounded to me like she is getting the whole nine yards in treatment. This is a gutsy lady and she'll do what she needs to. Kind of Ironic that, she hoped everyone would bear with her through her "bad hair days".

She has allot of us pulling for her.

rumoret

"bad hair days"

When I heard that I wonder if she was going to receive chemotherapy. My heart and prayers are with her. I was sadden to hear of another woman getting breast cancer, but when she announced her breast cancer on television......I was happy to have her as a spokesperson for this disease. I do not mean I am happy that she has breast cancer........but that she is someone I admire and believe she will represent all of the women with breast cancer with informed stories in the future.

Love You All,
Terry

nosurrender

I wonder how early it is that they found it. It sounded like she had a core biopsy or something because when she mentioned that she would be going in for "surgery" Friday like she hadn't already had it.
That is what makes me feel bad for her- she probably doesn't have a full path yet and that is why her thoughts are racing from one place to another. I HATE that feeling that girls get in the beginning. I just want to pick them up and plop them down right here so they KNOW they can get through it and all of it is so doable.

I think Dianne Sawyer was a real sweetheart with her too.

I will be thinking of her on Friday.

Another sister to add to our too long list.

((Hugs for everyone!)))

pinkribbon48

I wanted to send her a massage yesterday on the abc news site, but it seems you have to fill out a form to get access. Has anyone else left her a message? Do I need to fill out the form first, or was I doing something wrong? Pink

Anonymous

I filled out the form and had no trouble posting.
Shirley

Anonymous

Yes, Gina, I wondered what she exactly meant. My DH says they caught it early so he thinks she'll be just fine. People just don't understand this disease. I can understand why she isn't giving out all that she knows. Of course she says her prognosis is good. However, I hear the sadness and/or fear in her voice.
Shirley

Emelee26

I cried too - it reminded me of when my mom said the same thing to me...I have breast cancer..it's been 4 years but it brought it back...She sounded on the verge of crying and had the same look in her eye my mom had...she's in my thoughts...
Hugs Marisa

Anonymous

I was able to watch Robin Roberts for a moment yesterday before I left for work. You could see it was hard for her to talk about it. What a lady! I was especially proud of her because she just didnt focus on breast cancer - but was trying to send a message to everyone about early detection of all cancers.

I still hate when I have to say "I have breast cancer" out loud.

Nicki