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Robin Roberts' Return: 'Good Morning America' Looks Back At Her Recovery

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Wednesday was a huge day at "Good Morning America," which welcomed Robin Roberts back for the first time in five months.

Roberts returned to the anchor desk for the first time since her bone marrow transplant in September. She had been on medical leave to treat MDS, a rare blood and bone marrow disease she was diagnosed with in 2012.

On Wednesday, Roberts and the rest of the "GMA" team celebrated her return, and her doctors were on hand to inform viewers about her health. The show also looked back at Roberts' grueling recovery.

The segment showed Roberts hard at work in physical therapy and yoga, and visiting the doctor. "When you go through something like this, you can either be fearful or fearless and I choose to be the latter," she said from a hospital bed at a recent appointment.

The staff at "GMA" also took precautions ahead of Roberts' return, getting voluntary flu shots and cleaning their workspaces to lower the risk of infection for the co-host.

There were pivotal moments in Roberts' recovery, like her first time back on the "GMA" set since her bone marrow transplant. She did test runs at the studios at the end of January. The video also captured Roberts hearing music to her eyes.

"When can I go back to the studio and get back in that chair?" Roberts asked her doctor.

"Set the date and let's plan it together," he replied.

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FILE - This Aug. 20, 2012 file photo released by ABC shows co-host Robin Roberts during a broadcast of "Good Morning America," in New York. Roberts has said goodbye to "Good Morning America," but only for a while. The "GMA" anchor made her final appearance Thursday, Aug. 30, before going on medical leave for a bone marrow transplant. Roberts' departure was first planned for Friday, but she chose to exit a day early to visit her ailing mother in Mississippi. In July she first disclosed that she has MDS, a blood and bone marrow disease. She will 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. (AP Photo/ABC, Donna Svennevik, file) (credit:AP)
Luke Bryan Performs On ABC's "Good Morning America"(10 of25)
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NEW YORK, NY - JULY 13: GMA Co-Host Robin Roberts addresses the audience on ABC's 'Good Morning America' at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on July 13, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Mary J. Blige Performs On ABC's "Good Morning America"(11 of25)
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NEW YORK, NY - JUNE 22: Television personality Robin Roberts and singer Mary J. Blige attend ABC's 'Good Morning America' at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on June 22, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 9: U.S. President Barack Obama participates in an interview with Robin Roberts of ABC's Good Morning America, in the Cabinet Room of the White House on May 9, 2012 in Washington, DC. During the interview, President Obama expressed his support for gay marriage, a first for a U.S. president. (Photo by Pete Souza/White House Photo via Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: TV personality Robin Roberts arrives at the 84th Annual Academy Awards held at the Hollywood & Highland Center on February 26, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 29: Television personality Robin Roberts attends the 2011 US Open opening night ceremony at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on August 29, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Taio Cruz Performs On ABC's "Good Morning America(15 of25)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 19: (L-R) Good Morning America correspondents Robin Roberts and Josh Elliott present singer Taio Cruz with a poster commemorating his 10 million singles sales from the song Rokstarr during his performance on ABC's 'Good Morning America at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on August 19, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Michael Loccisano/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK, NY - AUGUST 05: ABC's 'Good Morning America' co-host Robin Roberts and singer/rapper Nicki Minaj onstage at ABC's 'Good Morning America' at Rumsey Playfield, Central Park on August 5, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
Cast Of "Dancing With The Stars" Visits ABC's "Good Morning America"(17 of25)
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NEW YORK, NY - MAY 25: Lara Spencer, George Stephanopoulos, Mark Ballas, Chelsea Kane, Hines Ward, Kym Johnson, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, Kirstie Alley, Robin Roberts, and guest visit ABC's 'Good Morning America' in Times Square on May 25, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Taylor Hill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 27: Robin Roberts arrives at the 83rd Annual Academy Awards held at the Kodak Theatre on February 27, 2011 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK - JUNE 02: Journalist Robin Roberts attends Sesame Workshop's 8th Annual Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on June 2, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK - JUNE 02: (L-R) Musician John Legend, Dr. Jill Biden, Vice President Joe Biden and journalist Robin Roberts attend Sesame Workshop's 8th Annual Benefit Gala at Cipriani 42nd Street on June 2, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Bryan Bedder/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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INDIANAPOLIS - MAY 29: Robin Roberts of Good Morning America waves from a car during the Indianapolis 500 Festival Parade on May 29, 2010 in downtown Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK - MAY 03: Television personality Robin Roberts, host Steve Harvey and Marjorie Harvey attend the New York Gala benefiting The Steve Harvey Foundation at Cipriani, Wall Street on May 3, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for The Steve Harvey Foundation) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 13: News anchor Robin Roberts attends the DVF Awards at the United Nations on March 13, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK - MARCH 13: (L-R) Melanne Verveer, Danielle Saint-Lot, Diane von Furstenberg, Ingrid Betancourt, Meryl Streep, Sadiqa Basiri Saleem, Christiane Amanpour, Robin Roberts and Katherine Chon attend the DVF Awards at the United Nations on March 13, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images) (credit:Getty)
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NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 22: *EXCLUSIVE* (L-R) David Salvador, Robin Roberts and Phil Denniston attend the 2010 AFTRA AMEE Awards at The Grand Ballroom at The Plaza Hotel on February 22, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for AFTRA) (credit:Getty)
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