Six months after Michael Strahan‘s daughter Isabella Strahan was declared cancer-free, the Good Morning America star shared a brand new replace from the 20-year-old’s medical crew.
“Her medical doctors really feel very assured that she’s going to be wonderful,” Strahan informed PEOPLE in an interview revealed on Wednesday, January 22. “That’s what we’re going to carry on to, however you’re nervous each time. That can by no means go away. However so long as the outcomes come again constructive, then we’ll dwell to battle one other day.”
Isabella was identified with medulloblastoma — a type of mind most cancers — forward of her 18th birthday in October 2023. She had surgical procedure to take away a tumor, adopted by a number of rounds of radiation and chemotherapy. Although Isabella was declared cancer-free in July, she nonetheless needed to spend time relearning tips on how to stroll, discuss, and eat. Now, she’s again at school on the College of Southern California, though she’ll nonetheless need to have scans each three months for 2 to a few extra years, then each six months for a yr after that.
“Clearly you’ll be able to’t predict what’s going to occur and that’s a little bit scary,” Isabella admitted. “However I don’t suppose you’ll be able to solely dwell in concern. I believe I ought to dwell daily. Take each alternative. I see the affect that may come from sharing my expertise. I need to be a voice.”
Strahan stated his daughter was “a champ” all through the ordeal, however recalled one particular time when she hit a low level. “There have been occasions when she acquired emotional and it type of hit her,” he revealed. “I wouldn’t say [she was] depressed. I might say there was miserable moments that [she] had. One of many issues she stated to me one time — in all probability the toughest factor I ever needed to hear — was, ‘Dad, I’ll do no matter. I need to dwell.’ She stated that and it shocked me. Often I cry after I inform people who. That was a wow second, but in addition a reassuring second after I knew she wasn’t going to stop. She was going to battle.”
The previous NFL star additionally recalled the recommendation his GMA co-star Robin Roberts — who beforehand battled breast most cancers — gave him and Isabella. “Robin stated, ‘You suppose you’re going to wakae up daily and suppose, ‘Oh, I’ve most cancers,’ however in the future you’re going to get up and simply dwell. You don’t even give it some thought,’” Strahan shared. “I can’t look forward to [Isabella] to get again to that time when her hair is again and she or he’s like, ‘Oh, I’m again to regular me,’ and her chemo fog is gone and she or he’s again to the place she feels regular once more and this doesn’t even cross her thoughts. I believe that might be a second of completion.”