Higher collectively.
Michael Strahan’s daughter, Sophia, shared a candy message to her twin sister, Isabella, on Instagram amid Isabella’s mind tumor analysis.
“I’m so fortunate to have probably the most superb sister and greatest good friend on the earth,” Sophia, 19, wrote on Thursday. “The previous few months have been a lot more durable than we may have ever imagined, but it surely’s made me understand simply how sturdy you might be. You encourage me and I’m so pleased with you. Us eternally.”
Sophia’s emotional tribute accompanied a carousel of images of the twins collectively, together with a few of Isabella in a hospital mattress and one other of them as toddlers, sporting colourful matching sundresses and floppy hats.
Her assertion arrived hours after Michael and Isabella appeared on “Good Morning America” to disclose that she was identified with a malignant mind tumor generally known as medulloblastoma in October 2023.
“Right now my daughter @IsabellaStrahan joined @RobinRoberts and myself for an interview in regards to the journey she has been going by means of on @GMA,” the previous New York Giants star wrote on Instagram. “I really like you Isabella and I’m at all times by your aspect. To all sending love, we thanks from the underside of our hearts!!”
A medulloblastoma is a fast-growing cancerous mind tumor that develops within the cerebellum, the again of the mind the place motion and coordination are managed.
Isabella, a freshman on the College of Southern California, revealed she skilled complications and nausea and “couldn’t stroll straight” round Oct. 1. Shortly after, she began “throwing up blood.”
She underwent mind surgical procedure in late October, adopted by rehabilitation and 6 weeks of radiation remedy. In February, she is going to start chemotherapy at Duke College, the place Sophia goes to highschool.
“I’m feeling good, not too unhealthy. I’m very excited for this complete course of to wrap, however you simply must hold residing daily by means of the entire thing,” Isabella stated.
She may also doc her journey on her YouTube channel in partnership with Duke Youngsters’s Hospital & Well being Heart.
“It’s been tough. It’s been difficult,” she defined in her first video titled “The way it began.” It’s been very exhausting. However I do know time will heal and issues will get again,” she famous. “I can’t actually say regular as a result of there’s no actually a standard now in my life. However issues will get again to being calmer.”
Lots of Michael’s well-known associates confirmed assist for the Strahan household after the announcement.
“Love u guys. Past proud and right here for u,” sportscaster Erin Andrews stated.
WNBA star Lisa Leslie wrote: “You look so lovely and can be a tremendous function mannequin to others! Blessings and therapeutic palms over you💕💕💕🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾.”
“Prayers and power to you and your loved ones Mike ❤️💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🔥🔥,” Terry Crews penned.