Supermodel Bella Hadid talks about her struggle for good health after 15 long years.
Supermodel Bella Hadid (26) posted a health update on August 6, sharing that she was “finally healthy” after more than a decade of intense struggle that included “over 100 days of Lyme disease and 15 years painful”, according to People.
Supermodel Bella Hadid
“From a young age I had to endure suffering and am very proud to have grown up and not given up on myself,” Bella Hadid began her Instagram post, adding that she was very grateful to her mother – Yolanda Hadid – who also was diagnosed with Lyme disease (caused by a spirochete called Borrelia burgdorferi, people with the disease often have damage to the skin, nervous system, joints, heart…) in 2012 along with Bella Hadid’s youngest brother is Anwar.
“Thank you mom for keeping all my medical records, always being by my side to protect and support me, but most of all for believing in me to overcome my illness,” she wrote.
Bella Hadid posted photos when she was sick
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“One thing I want to express to all of you is: I’m fine and you don’t have to worry. The world works in the most beautiful and painful ways but I need to say that if you fight then everyone Things will get better,” she continued.
The supermodel explained why she chose to post photos while she was sick and some private medical records.
“I tried to choose the most positive photos. It was the most memorable experience of my life with new friends, new vision and new thoughts. Thank you genius doctor and great nursing team great,” Bella Hadid expressed.
The supermodel “just finished a long and intense treatment for Lyme disease,” according to her sister, supermodel Gigi Hadid .
Bella Hadid is grateful to the medical team and doctors who dedicatedly treated her
“I will return to modeling when I’m ready. I miss you all so much. I love you all so much,” she wrote.
In 2016, the model opened up to People about struggling with Lyme disease while working. “Life is not always what it seems,” Bella Hadid said at the time.
