Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella, 19, is being praised for her ‘strength’ and ‘courage’ amid brain cancer battle – as pictures show her smiling happily as she poses in a pink wig amid recovery from her THIRD emergency operation
Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella has been hailed as an ‘inspiration’ by fans after undergoing her third emergency brain operation in just months.
The University of Southern California freshman was previously diagnosed with medulloblastoma after doctors found a tumor ‘larger than a golf ball’ growing in the back of her brain, causing her to suffer from ‘excruciating headaches’ and vomiting.
She has since documented her medical journey on social media and opened up about her treatment in a series of very candid YouTube videos.
But over the weekend, it was sister Sophia who posted a hilarious slideshow of photos on Instagram, capturing her sibling beaming with happiness as she posed in a pink wig amid her ongoing treatment.
It comes after Isabella revealed she was to undergo a third emergency craniotomy in a devastating twist that came just two days after she celebrated her chemotherapy treatment being reduced.
Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella has been hailed as an ‘inspiration’ by fans after undergoing her third brain operation. Pictured: Sophia (left) and Isabella (right)
It was Sister Sophia who posted a hilarious slideshow of snaps on Instagram over the weekend. Pictured: Sophia (left) and Isabella (right)
The University of Southern California freshman (pictured with dad Michael) was previously diagnosed with medulloblastoma after doctors found a tumor ‘larger than a golf ball’ growing in the back of her brain, causing her to suffer from ‘excruciating headaches’ and vomiting
In the heartwarming snaps uploaded by Sophia, the twin sisters were all smiles as they embraced and playfully posed for the camera.
Both wore white tank tops and sweatpants, with Isabella completing the look with a bright pink wig with bangs.
The post, which was simply captioned ‘Pink Friday’, was soon inundated with messages of support for the brave teenager.
One person wrote: ‘You girls are an inspiration. Thanks for sharing.’
‘Happy to see such big smiles on your faces. Continued prayers for Isabella,’ a second stared.
Another added: ‘Sending big regards to your sister. Follow her on YouTube. Hate everything she’s going through, but what a trooper!’
Another commented: ‘Prayers too cute. Be strong.’
It was simply said: ‘I wished you a healthy, speedy and complete recovery!’
In the heartwarming snaps uploaded by Sophia, the twin sisters were all smiles as they embraced and playfully posed for the camera
It comes after Isabella revealed she was to undergo a third emergency craniotomy in a devastating twist that came just two days after she celebrated her chemotherapy treatment being reduced
The post, which was simply captioned ‘Pink Friday’, was soon inundated with messages of support for the brave teenager
But this is not the first time Sophia has shown her sister online support.
In January, she posted a slideshow of the two sisters in hospital, as well as a flashback of them as children, gushingly writing: ‘I am so lucky to have the most amazing sister and best friend in the world.
‘The last few months have been so much harder than we could have ever imagined, but it has made me realize how strong you are.
‘You inspire me and I am so proud of you. Us forever.’
In January, Sophia posted a slideshow of the two sisters in hospital and, like children, she enthusiastically wrote: ‘I am so lucky to have the most amazing sister and best friend in the world’
She added: ‘The last few months have been so much harder than we could have ever imagined but it has made me realize how strong you are’
The outpouring of support comes after Isabella faced yet another heartbreaking hurdle in her health journey as she candidly revealed to her followers that she has suffered another ‘major setback’ in her treatment.
She explained that she had to undergo another painful craniotomy operation just over a month after her last emergency procedure to drain fluid from her head.
Since first opening up about her diagnosis on the morning show, Isabella has documented her journey on her YouTube account, where she has amassed more than 37,200 subscribers.
Her father added of her decision to be so open about it online, “She (does it) in hopes that other people with the same diagnosis will feel supported and know they’re not alone.”