There is no doubt that the last six months have been tough for the former football player Ashley Thomas Cain (30), also known from “Ex on the Beach” and the MTV series “The Challenge”.
His newborn daughter, Azaylia Diamond Cain, became diagnosed with leukemia – a news he first shared with his followers in October last year. At the time, he described his daughter’s cancer news as the most outrageous, frightening and heartbreaking he had experienced.
In the months since, he has shared frequent updates on his daughter’s health with his followers. Today, however, came the heartbreaking news that she has passed away – eight months old.
«Rest in paradise, princess. I will always keep you in my heart, until I can keep you in heaven “, he writes in a recent post on Instagram.
In one hour, the post has received almost a million likes, and 100,000 comments.
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Got seizures
According to Lommelegen is leukemia, also called blood cancer, cancer of the tissues of the body that make up blood cells, including the bone marrow and lymphatic system.
Azaylia was born in August, but already in October came the devastating cancer news.
“I found out that my beautiful daughter, Azaylia Diamond Cain, was diagnosed with a very rare aggressive form of leukemia, which has led to many complications,” was among what he wrote in the post on Instagram at the time.
Yesterday, Saturday, he wrote on Instagram that he and his daughter had been out on a wheelbarrow ride in fine weather, because they had been told by the nurses to get the most out of the weekend – since Azaylia had become more fragile.
However, he further writes that shortly after the photos were taken, the daughter had a seizure. She received oxygen and help from the nurses, and after a few hours of observation it calmed down.
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“This has happened a couple of times now, but it never gets easier. She still continues to fight! (…) I can not imagine life without you. I believe in you. My master. My hero. I love you “he wrote.
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Graft
In January, it emerged that the daughter was to undergo a stem cell transplant, according to, among others Us Weekly.
“Today was by far the biggest day of our lives. A day we have hoped for, wanted and asked for. The day Azaylia received her stem cell transplant, and begins the toughest journey imaginable to save her precious life “, the 30-year-old wrote to several photos of his daughter at Birmingham Children’s Hospital in England.
According to The Cancer Society A stem cell transplant, also called a bone marrow transplant, involves destroying the body’s own stem cells and then replenishing them with healthy stem cells from a donor.
The day before, Cain thanked his fans for the overwhelming support the family had received after finding a suitable donor for their daughter.