bone marrow transplant

Robin Roberts Returns to ‘Good Morning America’

Posted on 02/20/2013 by | General News | Comments

Bulletin Today | EntertainmentBy David Bauder, Television Writer, The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Roberts made her return to ABC’s “Good Morning America” Wednesday, five months to the day after receiving a bone marrow transplant and a year since she started feeling symptoms of the ailment that has sidelined her since August. Roberts looked thin and didn’t bother to cover her hair loss with a wig. She wore a wide smile in taking her seat next to co-host George Stephanopoulos on TV’s …

Donors Wanted: Robin Roberts Helps Push Bone Marrow Donation

Posted on 06/12/2012 by | Personal Health and Well-being | Comments

Bulletin Today | Personal HealthABC News’ Robin Roberts, 51, who announced she will undergo a bone marrow transplant this fall to fight a rare blood disorder, was fortunate that her older sister, Sally Ann, was the perfect match to donate marrow — the only treatment for Roberts’ myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a type of pre-leukemia. Both women know that many patients don’t have a family member who is eligible, and they are encouraging everyone to sign up with Be The Match, an organization that helps match marrow …