Ashley Cainis honoring his late daughter Azaylia Diamond on the anniversary of her stem cell transplantation.
On Tuesday,The Challengealum, 31, shared a heartfelt message about his daughter — whodied of leukemiain April at 8 months old — marking one year since her stem cell treatment. He posted a sweet photo next to Azaylia in the hospital as she wore a Lion King onesie, raving that she had the “heart of a lion” during her battle.
“1 year ago today Azaylia had her stem cell transplant and entered another fearless battle for her life,” Cain wrote onInstagram. “She fought through it like the true champion she was and engrafted 100% within record time. She displayed and brought love, happiness, strength and courage through every single step of her journey.”
“She fought, inspired and left her mark on this world in such a beautiful innocent and pure little body which held the heart of a true lion,” he added.
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The reality star then thanked the over 100,000 donors who helped make the procedure a possibility, allowing the family “precious and sacred extra few months with her in our arms,” before she died.
“My world, my champion, MY HERO - I love you! 🦁🧡👼🏼,” Cain ended.
Azaylia’s mother Safiyya Vorajee later commented under the post, calling her daughter her “hero.”
“My heart is shattered 💔 🥺🥺🧡,” she wrote. “Azaylia my 👼 I’m so proud of you…you showed me & so many around the world what being brave is princess! Your so beautiful so inspirational I love you so much MY HERO FOREVER!!! Mummys misses you 🧡”
In October 2020, Cain and Vorajee revealed that their daughterwas fighting a rare form of leukemia, then in February 2021, Cain said the family was “urgently informed thatAzaylia’s leukemia had returned” moments before she was due to leave the hospital after herstem-cell transplantation.
In late March, Cain said Azaylia had “heartbreakingly relapsed and we have immediately been admitted back into hospital as inpatients,” adding, “We are devastated at the news andare left with very few options.” The parents brought their daughter home in time for her 8-month birthday.
Since her death, Cain is often asking his followers to donate toThe Azaylia Foundation, in order to “raise awareness and funds for all the incredible children fighting childhood cancer.”
source: people.com
