Good Morning America co-anchor Robin "Rockin'" Roberts announced today that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. "I never thought I'd be writing...I have breast cancer," she writes in a message posted on ABCNews.com.
According to Roberts, she performed what is suggested for all women over the age of 20 do: a self-breast exam every month. She found a lump and immediately went to a doctor the next day where it was determined that she has an early form of breast cancer.
"Hearing the doctor say those words out loud was surreal," Robert writes.
But the 46-year-old telejournalist is remaining upbeat. More than 250,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, but the survival rate has climbed thanks to increased education about the disease and early screenings to help catch it before it spreads.As fans of our blogsite know, we kid around a lot, but cancer--of any kind--is no joke, so in the spirit of ultimate health and wellness, we wish and pray for the best for our sister.
Keep rockin' it Robin!