Michael Strahan’s daughter , Isabella Strahan, has confronted a tricky setback in her brave struggle in opposition to mind most cancers. The 19-year-old shared the emotional information on her YouTube channel, revealing that she underwent a 3rd craniotomy after creating a fever.
In a candid second along with her viewers, Isabella recounted her hospital ordeal, describing the procedures she underwent to alleviate the strain on her mind.
“It’s not as unhealthy as the primary time however I’m actually in ache. They do give me ache drugs … they don’t work that nicely on me. So I’m in a variety of ache,” she tearfully revealed.
“My head actually, actually hurts proper now. Not gonna lie, I’ve been crying so much. I’m in a variety of ache. It’s not as unhealthy as final time … my face isn’t as puffy, but it surely actually hurts to do something,” she continued.
Regardless of her resilience, Isabella admitted to feeling “down” amidst her ongoing medical challenges. The toll of a number of IVs and medical gadgets, coupled with a lack of urge for food, has taken its toll on her spirits.
“I havent actually eaten a lot up to now three or 4 days, form of nothing. It’s actually unhealthy however I simply can’t actually eat and I’m additionally not hungry,” she mentioned. “There’s ups and downs to this as a result of I used to be consuming a lot every week in the past and now I can’t eat something. I’m in a down proper now.”
Following a weeklong hospital keep, Isabella discovered herself readmitted as a result of issues, additional delaying her chemotherapy remedies. This surprising flip of occasions has left her grappling with disappointment, significantly as she had hoped to finish her therapy sooner and revel in a reprieve earlier than returning to varsity.
“Sure, I solely need to do two rounds of chemo, but it surely’s nonetheless gonna be three months,” Isabella lamented. “So I wasn’t very comfortable about that. I used to be simply bawling my eyes out as a result of it’s simply so disappointing if you’re like, ‘Sure! I can end by Might!’ After which every part adjustments due to a silly head an infection.”
“So now I’ll be accomplished somewhat later than I wished to, however oh nicely,” she mentioned.