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Robin Roberts Leaves ‘GMA’ for Medical Leave A Day Earlier Than Expected

By on August 30, 2012

Robin Roberts in Purple

Robin Roberts decided she needed to go on medical leave a day earlier than expected. The Good Morning America anchor made her final appearance Thursday before going on medical leave for a bone marrow transplant.

Roberts’ departure was first planned for Friday, but she told viewers she chose to exit a day early to visit her ailing mother in Mississippi.

In June, Roberts first disclosed that she has MDS, a blood and bone marrow disease. She’ll be hospitalized next week to prepare for the transplant. The donor will be her older sister, Sally-Ann Roberts, who was on hand for Thursday’s emotional send-off.

Update: Robin Roberts’ Mother Passes Away

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