Michael Strahan’s daughter celebrates her health in the Bahamas after chemotherapy for a brain tumor in 2024
The daughter of former New York Giants star turned analyst Michael Strahan has celebrated her return to health after being treated for a brain tumor this year.
Isabella Strahan, 20, shared photos with her twin sister Sophia from the Caribbean island of the Bahamas during the holiday, posing in the sun.
“And we’re back…” Isabella captioned the images.
Isabella, an aspiring model, had to undergo surgery for a golf ball-sized tumor in 2023 after she suffered excruciating headaches at the age of 18 and later began vomiting blood.
She underwent emergency surgery and six weeks of radiation followed by chemotherapy starting in early 2024, which she said in a vlog was one of the hardest parts of her journey.
“My first chemo experience was one of the worst things I’ve ever done in my life,” she said. “It just felt weird getting chemo. Don’t know. You don’t really think you’re getting poison through your body.’
Isabelle Strahan is enjoying life in the Bahamas after a difficult time in 2024
Strahan was treated for a brain tumor in 2024 and now appears to be on the road to recovery
But she finally ended the treatment in June and rang the doorbell to let her know she was done.
“You are a SUPER WOMAN,” Michael wrote on Instagram after his daughter completed her treatment.
‘Ring the bell, finish chemo and on your way. You keep fighting with a smile on your face, strength and determination. I’m a proud daddy! I love you, Bella.’
And now it looks like she’s back to normal life again, judging by her vacation photos.
Her caption also references her visit to the Bahamas last Christmas, where she had a break between radiation and chemotherapy.
In an interview with City and country magazine in October, Isabella looked back on her year of treatment and said: ‘I am happy to be here. I think this year has made me stronger.
‘It’s the people in your life that make it fun. Now I don’t say no to anything. I don’t think so, I’ll do it next week. You don’t know what next week will look like.”
Her famous father Michael, who spent his entire NFL career in New York with the Giants and won the 2008 Super Bowl against Tom Brady’s New England Patriots, has faced some controversy in recent months.
Strahan started 2024 on a sunny break, but it was very different from how she ended it
Strahan pictured with her father Michael, a Super Bowl winner with the New York Giants
Strahan (right) was criticized in November for not placing his hand over his heart during the national anthem on Sunday, the day before Veterans Day
In November, he sparked outrage when he failed to place his hand over his heart during the national anthem as the Fox Sports team hosted their show from a Naval air base ahead of Veterans Day.
He was the only man in the line-up who didn’t put his hand over his heart – and was quickly criticized by viewers, some of whom called it ‘cowardly’ and ‘disrespectful’.
When later asked about the incident by DailyMail.Com, he threw the reporter’s mobile phone on the ground.