Michael Strahan established himself as one of the premier pass rushers in New York Giants and NFL history. But when it came to his daughter’s toughest battles of life, he had no game plan or strategies prepared beforehand. In October 2023, when Strahan learned his then-19-year-old daughter Isabella Strahan was diagnosed with cancer, “The first thing that went through my mind was this must be a mistake. It didn’t seem real.”
Nevertheless, to recover from this life-changing battle, Michael Strahan’s daughter had to undergo multiple torturous treatments and brain surgery. During this process, Isabella Strahan never allowed medulloblastoma cancer to define her, despite the gruesome pain. Her journey is something that has the power to bring tears into people’s eyes. And that’s what happened with the $6 million ABC host of The View, Sara Haines.
On Friday, Haines had an emotional reunion with her former GMA3 co-host Michael Strahan. With a shaking voice and tears in her eyes, Haines read through the narrative as Strahan carefully listened to her. She asked, “Isabella’s first brain surgery left her having to relearn how to walk, talk, and even eat on her own. So she then went through a month of daily radiation, chemotherapy, the pain of a parent watching your child feel uncomfortable. And so few of us deal with this type of pain. How was that for you?”
Michael Strahan knew that Sara Haines was fighting back her tears, and so, he quickly joked, “You’re going to make me cry.” This brought a smile to everyone’s face, as the former NFLer continued talking about his daughter’s vlog: “I saw that you were running that piece. I have not watched one vlog she’s done. I don’t even know if I will watch this documentary even though I participate and answer questions for it. It’s just too hard for me to watch and relive it.” Indeed, it’s very difficult for a parent to see their kids suffer in front of their eyes.
The same happened with the ex-Giants player. While recalling the difficult journey as a father, Michael Strahan added, “….it’s just you’re hopeless. And you’re helpless. You’re just a father who knows nothing more than to fix what you can for your kids. I can’t fix this. All I can do is sit back and pray that we have the right doctors and that it’s something that can be treated so that she can get back to being as normal as possible and get back to her life.”
Nevertheless, Strahan admitted that watching his daughter fight the disease helped him learn to become strong. But as a father, nothing was harder than sitting in that hospital room, helpless, just telling her he loved her. And fortunately, last year in July, Isabella announced that she was officially cancer-free. She and her father’s heartbreaking journey took the entire audience on an emotional ride, who wished the best for the Strahan family.
Some fans resonated with Michael Strahan’s pain as Dad revealed a major upset!
During the same episode, Michael Strahan also revealed an incident that shook many. He described that during this process when he was with Isabella in the hospital, she looked at him and said, “Hey dad, I’ll do whatever they say. I just want to live. I don’t want to die.” It was raw, heartbreaking, and a reminder of how fragile life can be. That’s why a fan mentioned, “It’s hard to watch it on the screen right? Imagine living it. GOD is Good & our warriors are so Brave!”
Another fan just resonated with what Michael Strahan went through. They disclosed their own story saying, “My child went through the same thing except add five months of coma to it. You had me in tears. thank you, Michael and your family for sharing your story. As a parent, your emotions really resonated with me, especially the helplessness. You’re the parent you always fix everything. God is good and I’m so thankful that she is doing so well.”
Every fan is happy to see Isabella has overcome this battle. This is the reason they all wished her and Michael Strahan’s entire family the best in life. For instance, fans wrote, “She is a beautiful, strong, and incredible human. Wishing her all the best for a long and healthy life,” “What a beautiful woman. I wish you nothing but a beautiful life. To the family way to support. Beautiful just beautiful you are all inspirational,” and “may god give you and her strength may god bless you guys not easy seeing your babies in pain.”
Even the whole chat section on that Instagram post of Michael Strahan’s cancer-journey story had “Prayers for your daughter” in it. From not being able to walk, eat, and talk, Isabella now shares vlogs that inspire many facing the same situation. Isn’t that beautiful?
The post Fans Offer Prayers as $6M ABC Host in Tears Over Michael Strahan’s Difficult Ordeal With Daughter’s Cancer Battle appeared first on EssentiallySports.