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TV icon’s daughter, 19, ‘bawls eyes out’ after major cancer setback-Rishma Dosani-Entertainment – Metro
A devastating time.
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Michael Strahan’s daughter, Isabella, opened up about her cancer battle (Picture: YouTube)
Michael Strahan’s daughter was left ‘bawling her eyes out’ after being told of a devastating setback in her battle with brain cancer.
Isabella Strahan was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in October, after complaining of ‘excruciating headaches’ and other symptoms.
During a check-up, doctors found a fast-growing tumor in the back of her brain, larger than a golf ball.
The 19-year-old went public with her health issues in January, and later started a vlog on YouTube to share document her journey with the public.
Earlier this week, she shared her excitement after she was informed that she would only need to have two more rounds of chemotherapy, and predicted that this would be completed by the end of May.
However, in a heartbreaking new video, she explained that this would be delayed after she was rushed to hospital once again.
At the beginning of the clip, she revealed that she was suffering from a fever and had an emergency procedure to drain fluid from her head.
While in hospital, she underwent a third craniotomy – where part of the bone from the skull is surgically removed to expose the brain.
‘It’s not as bad as the first time but I’m really in pain. They do give me pain medicine – they don’t work that well on me. So I’m in a lot of pain,’ the teenager said.
‘My head really, really, really hurts right now. I’ve been crying a lot. I’m in a lot of pain. It’s not as bad as last time.
‘My face isn’t as puffy as it was last time, but it literally hurts to do anything.’
Isabella revealed her chemo had been pushed back (Picture: YouTube)
Isabella share that there were ‘ups and downs’ when it came to treatment, and she is ‘in a down right now’.
She also highlighted other issues of her treatment, including a fluctuating appetite and not being able to freely move while in hospital due to IVs.
However, while she tried to keep her spirits up, she was informed that she would have to delay her chemotherapy by another month.
‘I did have my third craniotomy, second of just draining fluid, and I feel a lot better now,’ the student said at the end of the footage. ‘I haven’t had a fever. I went to the ER because I was having trouble breathing but I was out that night.
‘Because I had my third craniotomy, I have to push chemo back a month. My prior vlog is [me saying], “Oh, my God, I only have to do two more months of chemo!”
Michael has been by his daughter’s side amid her health issues (Picture: Instagram)
‘Yes, I only have to do two rounds of chemo, but it’s still gonna be three months. So I wasn’t very happy about that.
‘I was just bawling my eyes out because it’s just so disappointing when you’re like, “Yes! I can finish by May!” And then everything changes because of a stupid head infection. So now I’ll be done a little later than I wanted to. But oh well.’
Isabella first shared the news of her illness at the beginning of the year, during an emotional appearance on Good Morning America beside her dad.
‘I didn’t notice anything was off until probably September, October 1,’ she said at the time. ‘That’s when I definitely noticed headaches, nausea, couldn’t walk straight.
‘I thought I had vertigo. I looked that up and associated that with walking straight.
Isabella appeared on GMA alongside her dad to confirm her illness (Picture: GMA)
‘I woke up at 1pm, I dreaded waking up. I was throwing up blood. I was like, “Hmmm, this probably isn’t good.” So I texted [my sister], who then notified the whole family.’
Doctors urged her to head to a hospital immediately, where she was eventually diagnosed with Medulloblastoma.
According to the Mayo Clinic, Medulloblastoma is a cancerous brain tumor that starts as a growth of cells in the lower back part of the brain.
Cells tend to spread through the fluid that surrounds and protects your brain and spinal cord.
While it can occur at any age, it mostly affects young children – symptoms can include dizziness, headaches, nausea, vomiting and unsteady walking.
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