Finally, she's home.
Following a grueling month-long stay in the hospital for a bone marrow transplant, "Good Morning America" co-host Robin Roberts returned to her apartment late Wednesday afternoon.
"There's no place like home. After 30 days in the hospital I'm home," she tweeted Wednesday morning. "Praise God from whom all blessings flow. Thank YOU and bless YOU."
"After exactly one month in the hospital dreaming of this day, I am finally home," she added on her blog. "My sisters Sally and Dorothy were here to help me make the transition. I'll be adding that to the long list of things for which I am grateful. Least of all, my new and improved bone marrow thanks to Sally-Ann. My doctors tell me her cells are making themselves right at home and with the grace of God, I pray that they will continue to do so."
Roberts is suffering from Myelodysplastic Syndrome, a disorder spurred by her treatment for breast cancer last year.
According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 18,000 people develop MDS each year - with several hundred of those cases resulting from cancer treatment.
To receive the bone marrow — donated by her sister, Sally Ann — doctors used chemotherapy to destroy all of her diseased marrow, a treatment that also annihilated her immune system.
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Sam Champion, Robin Roberts, and Josh Elliot visit Roberts' hospital room last week.
Now that she's home, Roberts still can't rest easy.
"This doesn't mean that my journey is over," Roberts wrote. "Far from it. I am considered 21 days old. That's how long it has been since my transplant. Remember when you brought your baby home for the first time? Your precious bundle didn't leave the house much and you were careful that anyone who came in contact with your child was healthy.
"So I will still be resting away from 'GMA' until I'm given the all clear, but sleeping in my own bed again feels like a big victory. My doctors will be monitoring me closely and I will still be at the hospital regularly to make sure we're on the right track. I cannot thank my amazing medical team enough. I have a great deal of respect and admiration for how they treat all their patients with such passion and compassion.
“Most of all, I know it is your prayers and warm thoughts that have gotten me this far. I truly feel them each and every day. I humbly ask that you please continue to send them until you see me back at the 'GMA' anchor desk and I promise to send them right back at ya.
"Each day I get stronger and stronger. I am fond of saying, 'This Too Shall Pass.' And even in some dark moments, of which there are still a few, I now see that light at the end of the tunnel. This too really shall pass."
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