Robin Robertsunderwent a life-saving procedure in 2012. Now, she lives to tell the tale.TheGood Morning Americaanchor, 60, was previouslydiagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromeand needed a bone marrow transplant surgery to survive. Roberts' sister, Sally-Ann, eventually became her donor.During an upcomingappearance onRachael RayWednesday, Roberts opens up about how she felt upon learning that Sally-Ann was a match.“My doctor told me I had a year or two to live if I didn’t have a successful transplant,” she recalls toRachael Ray. “My other siblings were not a match. My doctors had already told me there was not anybody on the list that matched me. It came down to my sister Sally-Ann.“Roberts continues, “When they came back — and they had to do repeated tests to get to the certain level — and they said, ‘Yes, she’s a match.’ And I cannot tell you, you just exhale, and you’re like, ‘I got a chance.’ “Roberts gets choked up as she remembers seeing whether her sister would be willing to be her donor.Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty"I remember calling my sister because then I had to say to her, ‘You are a match. Do you want to go through with this,’ " she recalls. “Because sometimes, people will put themselves on the list and say they want to be a donor, and then it gets to that point and they have second thoughts.““And my sister said, ‘Not only is this something I want to do, I feel I was born to be [your donor],’ " she adds.Roberts celebrated the ninth anniversary of her life-saving procedureon InstagramMonday, sharing a photo of herself holding up nine fingers as her dog sat in her lap.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.“Quiet dinner at home w/ [my] sweet [girlfriend]Amber [Laign]&@lil_man_lukasto mark 9 years since my bone marrow transplant,” she captioned the post.“Everybody’s got something,” she continued. “And I’m hopeful to be a reminder that this too shall pass. 🙏🏾❤️#lightlovepowerpresence.“Roberts' interview onRachael Rayairs Wednesday. To tune in, check your local listings.
Robin Robertsunderwent a life-saving procedure in 2012. Now, she lives to tell the tale.
TheGood Morning Americaanchor, 60, was previouslydiagnosed with myelodysplastic syndromeand needed a bone marrow transplant surgery to survive. Roberts' sister, Sally-Ann, eventually became her donor.
During an upcomingappearance onRachael RayWednesday, Roberts opens up about how she felt upon learning that Sally-Ann was a match.
“My doctor told me I had a year or two to live if I didn’t have a successful transplant,” she recalls toRachael Ray. “My other siblings were not a match. My doctors had already told me there was not anybody on the list that matched me. It came down to my sister Sally-Ann.”
Roberts continues, “When they came back — and they had to do repeated tests to get to the certain level — and they said, ‘Yes, she’s a match.’ And I cannot tell you, you just exhale, and you’re like, ‘I got a chance.’ "
Roberts gets choked up as she remembers seeing whether her sister would be willing to be her donor.
Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty
“I remember calling my sister because then I had to say to her, ‘You are a match. Do you want to go through with this,’ " she recalls. “Because sometimes, people will put themselves on the list and say they want to be a donor, and then it gets to that point and they have second thoughts.”
“And my sister said, ‘Not only is this something I want to do, I feel I was born to be [your donor],’ " she adds.
Roberts celebrated the ninth anniversary of her life-saving procedureon InstagramMonday, sharing a photo of herself holding up nine fingers as her dog sat in her lap.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
“Quiet dinner at home w/ [my] sweet [girlfriend]Amber [Laign]&@lil_man_lukasto mark 9 years since my bone marrow transplant,” she captioned the post.
“Everybody’s got something,” she continued. “And I’m hopeful to be a reminder that this too shall pass. 🙏🏾❤️#lightlovepowerpresence.”
Roberts' interview onRachael Rayairs Wednesday. To tune in, check your local listings.
source: people.com
