Good Morning America's Robin Roberts speaks on her near death medical experiences

Roberts believes a nurse calling her back to life saved her.

After bravely beating breast cancer, Good Morning America host Robin Roberts developed a myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) that nearly claimed her life after a bone marrow transplant in 2012. She recalled her near death story and how she was saved by the pleas of a nurse through an article in WebMD magazine. The TV personality is now an active role in "Be the Match," a program pairing up patients to donors.

MUNTINLUPA, PHILIPPINES (Catholic Online) - "One night post-transplant I was convinced I was slipping away. And then I heard a voice saying my name over and over again. There was a nurse named Jenny, pleading with me not to slip away. I don't know what would have happened if she wasn't there," recalled Roberts of the terrifying moment that she felt her last minutes on earth.

She successfully battled breast cancer five years ago, however, the blood disease most likely developed from radiation and chemotherapy.

"Sometimes treatment for cancer can lead to other serious medical issues and that's what I'm facing right now," she said back in 2012 during her slot on Good Morning America.

Aside from her treatments for MDS, Roberts is focused on supporting "Be the Match" a community operated by the National Marrow Donor Program. In her interview with the magazine, she explained that it is important to help others despite your own battles.

"When you're going through a mess, find the message in it not just for yourself, but for other people."

With her battles against breast cancer and the ongoing fight with MDS, Robin Roberts is thankful to all the people who gave her their prayers and support.

"They didn't forget about me, and you don't take that for granted. There isn't a day that someone hasn't said, "I prayed for you,'" she told the publication.

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