With terminal cancer, Isabel Veloso reports worsening condition and ‘threat of heart attack’

With terminal cancer, Isabel Veloso, 17 years old, who says he only has a few months to live, said he had suffered a “threatened heart attack” this Monday (29). That’s why, according to her, she had to interrupt her honeymoon. The influencer, who has Hodgkin’s lymphomahighlighted that the tumor is around his heart.

“The pain returned, the oxygen cannula around the nose too… I had a threat of a heart attack yesterday 04/29 due to the location of the tumor, morphine and anxiety. Everything working together…”, he begins.

“Now I’m better, as expected. I’m still at home recovering and hoping to be able to continue the honeymoon trip, which unfortunately was interrupted,” she said, followed by an emoji with tears in her eyes.

Isabel is grateful for the “messages of affection and comfort” and states that “you can rest assured now”.

In stories, Isabel gave more details about her health and said she felt scared. “My fingers went numb, they tingled so much I couldn’t feel almost anything in my arms… and a huge tightness in my heart and, suddenly, I screamed, I don’t know how to explain it guys, it was a very strange sensation, I I didn’t feel my heart beating for about two seconds and everything went black. I just remember the people on top of me, with everything black, my father, Lucas, everyone. And then I managed to calm down and sleep, thanks to the morphine,” she said.

Still on the social network, the influencer, who had reported weeks ago that the tumor was stabilized, said that it had returned to “showing up”. She underwent cardiological examinations. “It’s as expected, just waiting for my time to pass. Time is passing and I started to have other symptoms. I was 52 kilos and now I’m 47,” she said.

What is Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Dr. Caio César Ribeiro explained to Itatiaia that “Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a type of cancer that affects the lymphatic system.” The disease It tends to affect mainly young people, as is the case of Isabel“although it has a second peak of incidence in people over 60 years of age”.

According to the doctor, the disease “corresponds to 0.5% of all types of cancer and usually presents with the growth of lymph nodes in the neck or armpits, these also popularly known as tongues. The disease can also affect the region close to the heart, known as the mediastinum, and can manifest itself with chest pain and fatigue.”

“It is a disease that has cure rates of over 80-90% with treatment”, he revealed. Treatment, according to the doctor, is done with chemotherapy, and in some cases may involve radiotherapy, with an average duration of between two and six months .

Diagnosis

Influencer Isabel Veloso, 17, reported on social media that she is facing terminal cancer and has only a few months to live. According to the woman from Paraná, she has Hodgkin’s lymphoma and lives with a 17 centimeter tumor, which takes part of his lung and heart.

When she was 15 years old, Isabel was diagnosed with the disease and underwent a bone marrow transplant, in addition to chemotherapy. She even reported that she had been cured in November 2023. However, three months later, the disease returned.

Before getting married on April 13th, the teenager displayed a medical report to prove her health status to her millions of followers. The young woman was accused of pretending to be sick to raise funds for the ceremony.

The document highlights that the teenager has “Hodgkin’s lymphoma unresponsive to chemotherapy treatment” and that she undergoes “exclusive palliative care”.

Later this month, Isabel told be receiving palliative care with cannabidiol (CBD), a chemical substance from the Cannabis sativa plant. The information came at a time when she said she was able to “walk better”, climb stairs, without feeling so much pain. However, since the weekend, the influencer has faced difficult times due to pain.