It was the call of a lifetime for a Toledo woman.
Good Morning America's Robin Roberts reached out to a woman suffering from mylodysplasia syndrome - the same blood disorder Roberts is fighting.
Joan Sebastiano is at Hospice spending time with those she loves. Her family says the once-in-a-lifetime call from Robin Roberts brings Joan peace during such a difficult time.
Earlier this month Roberts went public, telling a national television audience she'd been diagnosed with MDS or myelodysplasia syndrome, a rare blood disorder brought on by treatment for her breast cancer in 2007.
"Originally when I found out that Robin Roberts had the same disease as my mom, I contacted her," said Sandy Tripp. Sandy and Jodi Bidleman are Joan's loving daughters.
Since being diagnosed with MDS, Joan spent a lot of time in hospitals fighting for her life, but because of her age she can't get a transplant. That's when Sandy decided to reach out to Robin on Twitter.
"I said if you could say a prayer for my mom, and she instantly tweeted back - I would be honored to pray for your mom, she's on my prayer list forever."
Sandy tweeted Robin again that her mom's final days were near and on Tuesday she got the call.
"Robin Roberts said I would really love to talk to your mom. So she got on the phone with my mom and they had a conversation. It was just amazing. It meant a lot to her and I think it brought peace to her."
"It was the very first words she spoke in days," said Jodi Bidelman. "My dad and I started crying right away, very emotional."
Sandy says Robin had nothing but kind words about her mom. "The fact that she was worried about me, wishing me to get better, she goes you have an amazing mother and she sure is right."
Through tears Bidleman said, "It tells you the kind of person she is and why she is loved by so many."
To learn more about MDS visit Be The March's website.
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