The University of Southern California student added, "I don't know if it was from the head, neck and spine when they do that. It's a lot longer, a lot more. It was definitely a hard MRI today. I feel like the longer you go from your diagnosis—it's been like two-and-a-half years for me—it's like, 'Oh, I don't know if there's gonna be any changes.'"
Those concerns were also present for Isabella as she prepared for the appointment. While packing her bag, the model experienced a sudden bout of nausea—a side effect she believed was her body's visceral response to the day's upcoming events.
"I really don't know what that was. I just got really nauseous and thought I was going to throw up but I didn't," she explained. "Maybe it could just be my body knowing that I'm going to a hospital."
She echoed those thoughts later from the hospital halls, whispering to the camera, "I don't know how I used to do this... being here definitely makes me a little nervous. I'm feeling really bad."
But despite all of her concerns, Isabella confirmed everything came back clear.
"There was not [any change on my scans]," she shared. "Everything was good. If anything, they're just monitoring the spot near my fourth ventricle to make sure it's not getting compressed with fluid. So we’re good for today, no new tumor growth."
Isabella's new video is the first one she's posted on her YouTube channel in over a year. The last one, entitled "Goodbye Hospital", was posted in July 2024 when she shared she was cancer-free.
Prior to that moment, Isabella had endured six weeks of radiation, four rounds of chemotherapy and three brain surgeries for medulloblastoma, a malignant brain tumor often found in children.
Despite her circumstances, Isabella—who has since returned to studying at USC—has managed to find a positive perspective about her cancer battle.
"Obviously you can't predict what can happen, and that is a little scary," Isabella told People in January 2025. "But I don't think you can solely live in fear. I think I should live every day. Take every opportunity.”
“I see the impact that can come from sharing my experience,” she continued. “My diagnosis, it's a part of me, but it doesn't define me. I want to be a voice."
For a look back at Isabella’s cancer journey and how far she has come, keep reading...
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