Robin Roberts’ Partner Amber Laign Diagnosed With Breast Cancer 15 Years After Her Own Battle

Robin Roberts revealed that her longtime associate Amber Laign acquired surgical procedure, and can now start chemotherapy, to deal with breast most cancers. ‘Fortunately, the prognosis is sweet,’ Robin stated.

Practically 15 years after Robin Roberts beat breast most cancers, her longtime associate Amber Laign is now dealing with the identical illness. On Feb. 24, the Good Morning America anchor revealed Amber’s most cancers prognosis in a video message she posted to Instagram. “My candy Amber needed me to let you know one thing that she’s been dealing with. On the finish of final yr, Amber was recognized with breast most cancers,” Robin defined. “She had surgical procedure final month, and this morning will start chemotherapy.”

“Fortunately,” Robin added, “the prognosis is sweet.” The newscaster stated she and Amber are “so grateful” to their household and associates who saved Amber’s most cancers prognosis non-public, till the couple was able to announce it publicly. “She and I've been collectively nearly 17 years and have helped one another by way of our challenges, like my journey with most cancers,” Robin continued. “It’s my flip now, to be there for her as she was for me. That signifies that I’ll be away from GMA now and again like this morning as she begins chemo.”

Robin went on, “We all know many, many are dealing with most cancers and different challenges. Like my momma stated, all people’s acquired one thing. Please know you're in our prayers, and hopefully we’re in yours too. Blessings to all.” GMA co-anchor Ginger Zee, in addition to stars like Jennifer Garner and India Arie, despatched their greatest needs to Robin and Amber through variety messages within the feedback part.

Robin Roberts & Amber Laign
Robin Roberts & Amber Laign on the twenty ninth Annual GLAAD Media Awards on Might 5, 2018 (Picture: Gregory Tempo/Shutterstock)

Robin is aware of what it’s wish to battle breast most cancers. She introduced on GMA in 2007 that she was recognized with an early type of the illness. She started remedy in August of that yr and by January 2008 had endured eight rounds of chemotherapy. 5 years later, in 2012, she would study that she had a uncommon blood dysfunction, myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS. She endured 10 days of in depth chemotherapy earlier than present process a bone marrow transplant.

Different celebrities like Christina Applegate, Rita Wilson, and Sheryl Crow have additionally kicked breast most cancers’s butt. We’re hoping Amber does the identical!

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