User:Cibsy/Isabel veloso

Born in Dois Vizinhos ( a Brazilian municipality in the southwestern state of Paraná), psychology student, this little warrior of just 17 years old has been showing, through her example of love and resilience, her journey against cancer.

Diagnosed with Hodgkin's Lymphoma, - a blood cancer that originates in the lymphatic system. - according to the doctors- who follow her treatment/case, the cancer is terminal and according the same doctors, our little warrior only has 4 to 6 months to live

Isabel was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 15, underwent chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, and, in November 2023, was cured. However, just three months later, the disease returned more aggressively. According to her, the exams showed a 17-centimeter tumor that covered part of the heart and lung.

Palliative diagnosis
On March 1st, Isabel said that she received a palliative diagnosis from doctors, with a prediction of just a few months to live. In a publication, she declared herself to her then boyfriend and current husband, Lucas Borbas.

“This time the cancer succeeded. I just hope that these next and last 6 months are the happiest and most sincere in our hearts. My love, today I understand that I did not come into the world to be cured, but to heal”, she began. “But even so, know that you were the most beautiful cure of my soul. I love him, more than anything that can exist on this earth. My eternal husband, boyfriend, faithful best friend and companion. Till death do Us part. Since forever and forevermore. I love you, Lucas Borbas”, she wrote.

After being accused by internet users of lying about the stage of the disease, the young woman found herself obliged to share the report she received from the doctors. “I don’t need to prove anything to anyone, but I’m tired of so much fake news involving my name,” she wrote.

According the medical report shared by her, experts certified that Isabel Veloso had “Hodgkin lymphoma unresponsive to chemotherapy treatment”. The text also reported that the patient is “in exclusive palliative care” to focus on controlling and relieving symptoms.

Doctors explained the location of the tumor is the main cause of the symptoms, in the mediastinum. The location is a space between the two lungs, in the center of the chest, where the trachea, heart, esophagus, thymus and part of the nervous and lymphatic systems are located.

Wedding - a dream come true

Isabel Veloso had a civil wedding with Lucas Borba on Saturday, April 13, 2024, and her religious wedding on April 22, 2024.

An example of Resilience and Faith

Isabel Veloso, known affectionately as Zabéu, has moved thousands of people on social media. Diagnosed at the age of 15 with a rare and aggressive Hodgkin's lymphoma, Isabel faced a journey of intensive treatments, including chemotherapy, bone marrow transplant and immunotherapy, in the hope of beating the disease. However, in March of this year, she shared the painful prognosis with her followers: she only had six months left to live.

Isabel openly shares her perspective on the limited life she has left, in one of her lines: “I wouldn't even say anything, I would just ask them to live, to breathe for me what I couldn't breathe, to live what I couldn't live, who love what I couldn't love. Enjoy your child like I will never be able to live the experience… Just live”, she said.

Isabel when sharing her journey with the disease and her reflections on life and faith. - despite the difficulties and severity of her condition - she demonstrates a deep trust in God and a serene acceptance of her destiny.

Isabel is and will always be a Light Point the World!