Robin Roberts Returns To GMA, Feeling Much Stronger After Vacation

Aug. 20 2012, Published 12:30 p.m. ET
By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter
Robin Roberts made a welcome return to Good Morning America on Monday to catch up with her colleagues and give viewers an update on her health status.
“My needle was past E when I left here a couple of weeks ago, but I’ve got a full tank, so watch out," she revealed, as the show played the song Reunited to celebrate her return to her co-hosts.
As Breaking Celebrity News previously reported, the 51-year-old tearfully announced in early June that she was diagnosed with a rare blood disease requiring a bone marrow transplant and was anticipating a fall departure, but at the end of last month admitted: "I'm not feeling too well. In fact, I'm going to leave and let you all do the rest of the program on your own. I'll see you in a couple of weeks."
While she was gone, Roberts continued her pre-treatment for a bone marrow transplant (happily announcing that her blood count was up) and traveled to Italy to celebrate a friend's birthday.
GMA posted on its Facebook page earlier this month that Robin would be "back with the gang" on Monday, while sharing a personal message from her updating her status.
"All I'm thinking about now is Italy. As a going away present my doctor surprised me and removed my PICC line today from my arm...sweet freedom!" she wrote excitedly before her vacation.