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Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella, 20, cries while recalling ‘the worst’ of her nine-month brain cancer battle

Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella, 20, cries while recalling ‘the worst’ of her nine-month brain cancer battle

Michael Strahan’s daughter Isabella was officially declared cancer-free last July, but her nine-month battle against medulloblastoma is depicted in a new primetime special Life Interrupted, which airs next Wednesday on ABC and the following day on Disney+/Hulu.

‘You don’t really think the worst until you get told the worst,’ the brave 20-year-old said in the preview released Wednesday, breaking down in tears.

‘I’m not going to cry.’

Isabella – who had a golf-ball-sized brain tumor – underwent three brain surgeries, six weeks of radiation, and four rounds of chemotherapy since she was diagnosed in October 2023.

‘The first thing that went through my mind was, “This must be a mistake.” It didn’t seem real,’ the 53-year-old GMA anchor said.

‘As a parent, you’re just scared. She told me at one point, “I’ll do whatever I gotta do because I don’t want to die.” And I was like, wow.’

Michael Strahan's (R) daughter Isabella (M) was officially declared cancer-free last July, but her nine-month battle against medulloblastoma is depicted in a new primetime special Life Interrupted, which airs next Wednesday on ABC

Michael Strahan’s (R) daughter Isabella (M) was officially declared cancer-free last July, but her nine-month battle against medulloblastoma is depicted in a new primetime special Life Interrupted, which airs next Wednesday on ABC

Breaking down in tears, the brave 20-year-old said in the preview: 'You don't really think the worst until you get told the worst' 'I'm not going to cry'

Breaking down in tears, the brave 20-year-old said in the preview: ‘You don’t really think the worst until you get told the worst. I’m not going to cry’

Michael’s second ex-wife Jean Muggli, whom he divorced in 2006 after seven years of marriage, added: ‘That was just the worst moment any parent could expect. She was super loved. She’s come so far in a year. I’m really proud of her.’

‘I couldn’t even, like, process it really. Like, I was kind of in shock,’ Strahan’s twin sister Sophia said.

‘Isabella and I, like, we were kind of inseparable. It really has, like, impressed me the way that she’s able to share about her story in a way that really is really powerful.’

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The retired NFL defensive end added: ‘They take care of each other. That love and that support really helped her pull through.’

Isabella – who boasts 216K social media followers – continues to donate all of the proceeds of the YouTube vlogs documenting her health crisis to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke.

‘Personally, I look at things a lot differently,’ Michael mused.

‘Realizing life is short and it could change like that [snaps fingers]. I’m really proud of her.’

Isabella resumed her studies at the University of Southern California on August 20 after her freshman year was cut short.

Isabella - who had a golf-ball-sized brain tumor - underwent three brain surgeries, six weeks of radiation, and four rounds of chemotherapy since she was diagnosed in October 2023

Isabella – who had a golf-ball-sized brain tumor – underwent three brain surgeries, six weeks of radiation, and four rounds of chemotherapy since she was diagnosed in October 2023

The 53-year-old GMA anchor said: 'The first thing that went through my mind was,

The 53-year-old GMA anchor said: ‘The first thing that went through my mind was, “This must be a mistake.” It didn’t seem real’

He continued: 'As a parent, you're just scared. She told me at one point,

He continued: ‘As a parent, you’re just scared. She told me at one point, “I’ll do whatever I gotta do because I don’t want to die.” And I was like, wow’

Michael's second ex-wife Jean Muggli, whom he divorced in 2006 after seven years of marriage, added: 'That was just the worst moment any parent could expect. She was super loved. She's come so far in a year. I'm really proud of her'

Michael’s second ex-wife Jean Muggli, whom he divorced in 2006 after seven years of marriage, added: ‘That was just the worst moment any parent could expect. She was super loved. She’s come so far in a year. I’m really proud of her’

Strahan's twin sister Sophia said: 'I couldn't even, like, process it really. Like, I was kind of in shock. Isabella and I, like, we were kind of inseparable. It really has, like, impressed me the way that she's able to share about her story'

Strahan’s twin sister Sophia said: ‘I couldn’t even, like, process it really. Like, I was kind of in shock. Isabella and I, like, we were kind of inseparable. It really has, like, impressed me the way that she’s able to share about her story’

The retired NFL defensive end added: 'They take care of each other. That love and that support really helped her pull through'

The retired NFL defensive end added: ‘They take care of each other. That love and that support really helped her pull through’

Isabella - who boasts 216K social media followers - continues to donate all of the proceeds of the YouTube vlogs documenting her health crisis to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke

Isabella – who boasts 216K social media followers – continues to donate all of the proceeds of the YouTube vlogs documenting her health crisis to the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke

Michael mused: 'Personally, I look at things a lot differently. Realizing life is short and it could change like that [snaps fingers]. I'm really proud of her'

Michael mused: ‘Personally, I look at things a lot differently. Realizing life is short and it could change like that [snaps fingers]. I’m really proud of her’

Isabella resumed her studies at the University of Southern California on August 20 after her freshman year was cut short (pictured in 2023)

Isabella resumed her studies at the University of Southern California on August 20 after her freshman year was cut short (pictured in 2023)

On January 12, Strahan revealed she was on the 'last day of rush' and she's believed to have pledged Delta Gamma sorority

On January 12, Strahan revealed she was on the ‘last day of rush’ and she’s believed to have pledged Delta Gamma sorority

On January 12, Strahan revealed she was on the ‘last day of rush’ and she’s believed to have pledged Delta Gamma sorority.

The two-time Daytime Emmy winner rarely posts about his two older children – daughter Tanita, 33; and son Michael Jr., 30 – he welcomed during his four-year marriage to his first ex-wife Wanda Hutchins, which ended in 1996.

Since 2015, Michael has been dating Fizzness CEO Kayla Quick who, at 35, is 18 years younger than him.

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