Isabella, daughter of Michael Strahan, shares her courageous journey of recovery following brain surgery to remove a rare and rapidly growing tumor.
The 19-year-old freshman at the University of Southern California was diagnosed with medulloblastoma in October, prompted by severe headaches and persistent morning vomiting.
After her diagnosis, she underwent emergency surgery, followed by an intense month of rehabilitation, during which she had to re-learn basic motor skills, including walking.
In a series of YouTube videos, Isabella candidly recounts the challenges and realities of her surgery and rehabilitation journey.
Isabella Strahan (pictured) detailed her recovery after undergoing emergency brain surgery to remove a 4cm tumor
The teenager had to undergo a month of rehab in the hospital, even having to re-learn how to walk in the wake of her surgery.
‘It’s been rough, it’s been challenging and it’s been very hard, but I know I’ll get through it,’ Isabella said in a YouTube video.
The budding model went on to describe some of the side effects she experienced after the surgery, which saw using a walker and a wheelchair to get around in the wake of having the 4cm tumor removed.
The college student said she was also very emotional following the surgery, which she put down to the steroids she was taking, and would ‘bawl’ whenever she met someone new.
Isabella also pointed out she’s been in New York recovering from her surgery for longer than she was at college, which was 68 days.
‘I’ll be back,’ she assured viewers. ‘Just taking a pause.’
