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"Robin Roberts may have had to leave Good Morning America mid-broadcast Tuesday to deal with unexpected health concerns, but the ABC anchor is assuring fans that she&amp;apos;s doing just fine.\r\n&amp;quot;Feeling much better,&amp;quot; Roberts, 51, tweeted one day after she announced midway through GMA&amp;apos;s morning show that she was taking a few weeks off to deal with side effects of myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), which she was diagnosed with in June. &amp;quot;Thanks for all the prayers &amp;amp; well wishes..same to you. Never appreciated vacation more. XO&amp;quot;\r\n\r\nSuffering a sore jaw as a result of her treatment for the blood and bone-marrow disease, Roberts left GMA in the capable hands of her colleague Josh Elliott Tuesday, but not before cracking a few jokes when she had trouble pronouncing a word. &amp;quot;I can&amp;apos;t talk on this side of my mouth,&amp;quot; Roberts admitted. &amp;quot;We&amp;apos;re going to miss you, but we do appreciate the Jimmy Cagney impersonation before you leave,&amp;quot; Elliott kidded back.\r\n\r\nThe veteran ABC anchor -- who battled breast cancer five years ago -- is set to undergo a bone-marrow transplant this fall. Her sister is expected to be her donor. &amp;quot;I am very fortunate to have a sister who is an excellent match,&amp;quot; Roberts has said. &amp;quot;This greatly improves my chances for a cure.&amp;quot;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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