Bella Hadid‘s mother Yolanda Hadid shared a heartbreaking post for her supermodel daughter on Thursday.
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills veteran also shared several images of Bella in a hospital getting treatment for Lyme disease.
Her daughter has frequently shared details of her ongoing battle with the condition, which she’s had since the age of 16.
Yolanda, who is also mother to Gigi Hadid, wrote: ‘As you will understand watching my Bella struggle in silence, has cut the deepest core of hopelessness inside me.
‘The invisible disability of chronic neurological Lyme disease is hard to explain or understand for anyone.
‘I try to lead by example on our Lyme journey but my own pain cannot compare to watching my baby suffer.
‘After many years I stopped sharing my personal story because I needed an energetic shift, time to focus on my healing rather than absorb other people’s opinions about my journey.’
Bella Hadid’s mother Yolanda shared a heartbreaking post for her daughter on Thursday
The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills veteran also shared several images of Bella in a hospital getting treatment for Lyme disease, which she has suffered with since 2012
She then said that she is the chief executive of her health and after fifteen years of searching the globe, she is ‘still determined to find a cure affordable for all’.
‘Hopefully soon I will share whatever we have learned and the places we have been with you and our Lyme community as soon as lab results reflect our victory.’
Then she had a separate note for her ‘beautiful Bellita.’
‘You are relentless and courageous. No child is suppose to suffer in their body with an incurable chronic disease. I admire your bravery and your willingness to keep fighting for health despite the failing protocols and countless setbacks you have faced.
‘There simply aren’t words big enough for the darkness, the pain, and the unknown hell you’ve lived through since your diagnosis in 2013. You didn’t really live, you learned how to exist inside the jail of your own paralyzed brain.
‘I am so proud of the fighter that you are. You are not alone, I promise to have your back every step of the way, no matter how long this takes.
‘You have fought through another month of treatment and I know god is good, miracles do happen everyday, I pray for your speedy recovery my love.
‘This disease has brought us to our knees, but we always get back up. We will continue to fight for better days, together.’
Yolanda then said that Bella was a ‘survivor…’ as she finished with: ‘I love you so much my badass Warrior.’
‘As you will understand watching my Bella struggle in silence, has cut the deepest core of hopelessness inside me,’ began the mother to Bella as well as Gigi Hadid
‘The invisible disability of chronic neurological Lyme disease is hard to explain or understand for anyone,’ added the former model
The catwalk expert had tubes by her neck as she had ear buds in
A fuzzy beige blanket was held up to her face as she hugged a pillow
Wet towels were placed on Hadid’s head and chest to cool down as she laid in bed
The day before Bella updated her Instagram followers on Wednesday about her ongoing battle with Lyme disease.
The model sparked fan concern when she was seen getting an IV in her arm as she was breathing through an oxygen tube while in an overseas hospital in a series of alarming images.
In another photo she appeared to be crying and then she was seen with a bag of ice on her forehead. The 28-year-old was diagnosed with the chronic disease in 2016.
‘I’m sorry I always go MIA I love you guys,’ wrote the Vogue cover girl in her Instagram caption as she shared a collection of photos while getting treatment.
Pills in small plastic bags could be seen laid out on a wood table
‘I try to lead by example on our Lyme journey but my own pain cannot compare to watching my baby suffer. After many years I stopped sharing my personal story because I needed an energetic shift, time to focus on my healing rather than absorb other people’s opinions about my journey,’ noted the pal of Kris Jenner
Her sister Gigi was quick to comment: ‘I love you! I hope feel as strong and good as u deserve, soon!!!!!!’
Fans wrote touching notes such as, ‘Take care and heal, the world is waiting for Miss Bella Hadid always. Stay strong ❤️’ and ‘Love you queen, I’m sending positive energy for your healing process!’
Then there was a follower who was suffering from the same disease: ‘Would love to know what you are doing for your Lyme? I have it as well and it would be great to share to help us all out❤️❤️❤️❤️.’
Kourtney Kardashian, Candice Swanepoel, Helena Christensen and Elle Macpherson all liked the post.
On Wednesday Bella updated her Instagram followers about her battle with Lyme disease
The model sparked concern among fans when she was seen getting an IV in her arm while in an overseas hospital
The 28-year-old has been struggling with the chronic disease for several years
Several of her photos showed her with IVs attached to her arm and what appeared to be ports to make transfusions or blood draws easier.
One image featured her with an IV attached to her neck with a tube clipped to her hair over her head.
Another photo showed the catwalk star flashing a peace sign while lying on a bed in a medical setting with a stuffed animal on her lap.
Bella appeared to be receiving a blood transfusion. Clear fluid were connected by tubes to her upper arm.
In one snapshot she appeared to be crying while she had an off-white cloth on her head.
The brunette wasn’t afraid to show her fans an unvarnished view of her treatments, and one photo showed her in a medical setting with only part of her arm left uncovered.
There were bouquets of flowers and cards in her room as she passed the time by playing cards.
‘I’m sorry I always go MIA I love you guys,’ wrote the Vogue cover girl in her Instagram caption as she shared a collection of photos while getting treatment
Her sister Gigi Hadid was quick to comment: ‘I love you! I hope feel as strong and good as u deserve, soon!!!!!!’
Kourtney Kardashian, Candice Swanepoel , Helena Christensen and Elle Macpherson hit the like button. In this image she was seen with a bag of ice on her forehead
Hadid also shared a photo of the view from her hospital room at sunset
There were bottles of water around her and a jar of chocolate spread
A yellow building with a small window could be seen from her room
She captured this image of a double rainbow in the sky
At one point, the Versace model had on a fuzzy hoodie with dog ears
Hadid seen last month at an event for her perfume
In 2023 she gave fans a closer look at her ordeal.
Among Bella’s photos were pictures of her medical records that her mother had kept over the years.
One documented date from early 2014 detailed her symptoms, presumably from Lyme disease, which she had been suffering for ‘1 1/2 years’ at that point.
Among her complaints were fatigue, attention issues, memory problems, difficulty sleeping, depression and physical, along with several other issues that are commonly reported issues for Lyme sufferers.
Another page from later in 2014 appeared to show results indicating a colon infection, and it seemed to indicate the presence of bacteria commonly transmitted by ticks or other parasites, include the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
In 2023 she posted this candid picture of her treatment
She wasn’t afraid to show her fans an unvarnished view of her treatments two years ago
She also appeared to be suffering from a fungal infection and parasites.
A page dated to 2016 included more test results and again appeared to indicate Bella was infected with the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.
‘The little me that suffered would be so proud of grown me for not giving up on myself,’ she began her lengthy caption.
The fashion model included some sweet praise for her mother Yolanda as well.
‘Thankful to my mommy for keeping all of my medical records, sticking by me, never leaving my side, protecting, supporting, but most of all, believing me through all of this,’ she wrote.
She added that her condition continued to deteriorate, even as she continued to work to make her family ‘proud,’ though it wasn’t clear if she was referring to a time years earlier, or to the lead-up to her latest medical hiatus.
However, she made it clear that: ‘1: I am okay and you do not have to worry, ♥️and 2:I wouldn’t change anything for the world.
‘If I had to go through all of this again, to get here, to this exact moment I’m in right now, with all of you, finally healthy, I would do it all again. It made me who I am today,’ she wrote on a more upbeat note.
Bella also tried to remind her followers who are struggling that it ‘will get better.’
‘I have so much gratitude for and perspective on life , this 100+ days of Lyme, chronic disease , co infection treatment, almost 15 years of invisible suffering, was all worth it if I’m able to, God willing, have a lifetime of spreading love from a full cup, and being able to truly be myself, For the first time ever,’ she continued.
Bella noted that she tried to pick ‘positive’ photos, because as ‘painful’ as her ordeal was, ‘the outcome was the most enlightening experience of my life filled with new friends, new visions and a new brain.’
‘Thank you for the patience of the incredible company’s that I work for , my supporters and the people who continued to check in,’ she added, while also singling out her agents for praise.
‘Thank you to my genius Dr, and her INCREDIBLE team of nurses. I love you SO much!!!’ she also gushed.
‘I’ll be back when I’m ready,’ she concluded on a hopeful note. ‘I miss you all so much. I love you all so much.’
