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Published February 21, 2024, 7:08 PM ET
Michael Strahan revealed his 19-year-old daughter Isabella has suffered a setback while battling brain cancer.
The 52 year old “Good Morning America” host told his co-hosts on Wednesday: “The last three days have been a little tough because they [Isabella] I had a fever, it comes and goes.”
“I had to take her to hospital and thought she would come home a few hours later. …It's been three days, but hopefully she'll be home today,” he revealed.
Isabella Strahan, 19, documents her cancer journey on YouTube. ABC Isabella was diagnosed with a brain tumor in October. X/@GMA
The father-daughter duo appeared on “GMA” in January and revealed that Isabella was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor called medulloblastoma – a fast-growing cancerous brain tumor that develops in the cerebellum, the back of the brain where movement and coordination will occur controlled.
Last month she was allowed to ring the bell after her final radiation treatment.
On Wednesday, Michael continued that Isabella, who has started chemotherapy at Duke Children's Hospital & Health Center in Durham, North Carolina, has experienced “expected” side effects, but acknowledged that the process is still difficult.
“It's hard to see her go through this, but I know she's a tough young lady and she'll get through it,” the father of four added.
Isabella, whose fraternal twin sister Sophia attends Duke University, documents her chemo journey on YouTube. In a video uploaded on Wednesday, she told viewers that her first round of chemotherapy was “one of the worst things I've done in my entire life.”
Michael Strahan has four children. ZUMAPRESS.com
“Oh my God,” she said. “I feel like people make it look so much easier.”
“The first week in hospital was terrible. “It wasn’t actually terrible until it became terrible,” she explained. “It just felt weird having the chemo. I don’t know, you don’t really think you’re going to have poison injected into your body.”
In the vlog, the student and model were at home recovering from treatment but continued: “The first week in hospital was terrible. Actually, it wasn't terrible until it became terrible. It just felt weird having the chemo. I don’t know, you don’t really think you’re going to have poison injected into your body.”
Isabella recently started chemotherapy. X/@GMA Michael Strahan is pictured arriving home to his New York apartment on January 24th. The US Sun / MEGA
Michael shared on “GMA” that the support her family has received in person and from fans online has helped them through this difficult time.
“I think so many people have reached out on their behalf and said, 'I'm glad you're doing this,' 'Thank you for doing this,' 'This really helped us,'” he said.
“All the support she's gotten from people she doesn't know, in addition to people she does know, has kept her in a very positive mood,” he continued. “So thank you everyone.”
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