Isabel Veloso celebrates after the transplant: ‘My father gave me my life back’

The influencer Isabel Veloso He underwent a bone marrow transplant this Friday (24th) and moved his followers by recounting the experience on social media. The donor was his father, Joelson Veloso which showed 60% compatibility. Having been treated for cancer since 2015, Isabel, emotionally, thanked him for the gesture which, according to her, gave her a new chance at life. “When I was little, my father carried me in his womb. He taught me to walk, he protected me from the world. He gave me life, as every father does. But I grew up… and for a moment the world became a battlefield”the story has begun.

Hospitalized at the Erasto Gaertner hospital in Curitiba since the 17th, the young woman explained that the operation symbolizes a rebirth. “The treatments left me with my feet on the ground, defenseless. It was then that my father gave me my life back. Not with words, not with his arms. But with his blood. With his marrow”he wrote. Isabel also underlined the strength of the bond between them: “The cells that keep me alive carry my father’s DNA”has completed.

A bond of blood and hope

In an interview with Quem, Joelson shared details about the donation process. “Even with only 60% compatibility, my genetic profile was considered the safest and most viable for Isabel at that time”he stated. He explained that he needed three days of medication before the marrow harvest, which was done with the help of a catheter.

Diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma At the age of 15, Isabel faced several stages of the disease. At 17, he received the news that the cancer was incurable, but he continued to fight. In 2024, during the pregnancy of Arthurhe resumed treatment after a new recurrence. Today, with the transplant, Isabel celebrates life and the unconditional love that unites her to her father: “Thank you, dad, for saving my life”.

Source: Terra