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Roberts revealed in June that she had been diagnosed with myelodyplastic syndrome (MDS), a bone marrow disorder triggered by treatment for breast cancer five years ago.

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“Well, I’m ecstatic to share with you all that I turn one year old today!” Robin said. “It’s been exactly one year to the day since my blessed big sister, Sally-Ann, gave me the life-saving gift of a bone marrow transplant. Unlike my first first birthday — which of course I don’t remember — this time around I know I will never forget all the people who have reached out to me over the past year. I know that I would not have made it to this milestone without you.”

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Robin Roberts Celebrates “Her First Birthday”  was originally published on blackdoctor.org

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