Barbara Walters: I'm Fully Recovered

In her first TV appearance since undergoing open heart surgery, Barbara Walters told viewers Monday she is "fully recovered."

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Walters' first TV appearance since the surgery in May to replace a faulty valve was a segment with her fellow panelists on ABC's "The View."

Walters said from her Manhattan apartment that she was never in serious discomfort from the surgery. In the studio, her co-hosts marveled at her robust appearance.

Joy Behar said, "You look fine."

The 80-year-old Walters will take the rest of the summer off. She says she will rejoin her comrades when "The View" begins its new season in September.

"The View" also stars Whoopi Goldberg, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd. It airs weekdays at 11 a.m. ET.