Michael Strahan's daughter has opened up about how she's been feeling amid her battle with brain cancer.
In a new vlog titled "How It Started", Isabella Strahan opened up about suddenly being diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a common malignant tumor that arises in the base of the skull.
"I just had a Sephora ad come out that I shot in May 2023. So it’s super exciting but I remember being so excited to go to the store and take a selfie with it and I can’t do that right now because I don’t really feel like myself or that person in the ad," the 19-year-old admitted in the video posted to YouTube.
"These past two months, it’s been rough," she continued. "It’s been challenging and it’s been very hard but I know I’ll get through it. I know time will heal and things will get back to being - I can’t really say normal because there’s not really normal now in my life, but things will get back to being calmer."
Isabella explained when she started noticing her body feeling different, stating that it was September during her freshmen year of college when things started taking a turn for the worse.
"August I felt perfectly normal," she said. "The end of September, I had headaches, I was dizzy. The biggest one is I couldn’t walk in a straight line. That’s why I thought I had vertigo. And then I would also wake up very nauseous and have to throw up most days."
By the end of October, Isabella was forced to go for a full-body MRI after she was "throwing up blood" as per an interview with Good Morning America alongside her father, Michael.
Soon enough, medical professionals discovered what was causing such discomfort for Isabella - a 4-centimeter tumor that was growing at the back of her head.
Isabella underwent surgery before embarking on a series of tests that involved radiation treatment, as well as rehabilitation.
In the YouTube vlog, the teen thanked her loved ones for all their love and support during this difficult period.
"I just hope anyone who sees this knows that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and that things will get better because every day is another day closer to getting better and closer to feeling better," she added. "Progress takes a lot of time... try to see the positive things."
The 19-year-old is set to continue documenting her journey on YouTube so that anyone going through a similar challenge may find some comfort in her story.
Our thoughts are with Isabella and her family and we wish her a speedy recovery!
