‘Sorry I Always Go MIA’: Bella Hadid Shares Health Update Of Her Battle With Lyme Disease

Supermodel Bella Hadid has shared details of her ongoing fight with Lyme disease. The 28-year-old Victoria’s Secret model uploaded images on Instagram documenting recent stages of her treatment. The pictures show Hadid resting in a hospital bed, receiving IV drips, and at times wearing an oxygen mask.

Bella’s post captured various stages of her disease and recovery. Some of the pictures featured the model eating a pizza, looking at sunsets and freshly bloomed flowers outside her hospital window, while other pictures showed her loved ones, where she was seen playing cards with them and being at peace. Other pictures highlighted Bella’s swollen-up face and all the treatment she has been going through. Bella wrote a sweet note for her fans, “I’m

sorry I always go MIA. I love you guys.”

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Family and Friends’ Support

Bella’s sister Gigi Hadid took to the comments section and wrote, “I love you! I hope you feel as strong and good as you deserve soon!!!!!”

Actress Nikki Reed, commented, “Sending you love, light, and positive thoughts for healing.”

Bella’s mother, Yolanda Hadid, also took to the comments and called her a “Lyme warrior”. She further posted on her social media about Bella’s battle with Lyme disease. “As you will understand, watching my Bella struggle in silence has cut the deepest core of hopelessness inside me. To my beautiful Bellita: You are relentless and courageous. No child is supposed to suffer in their body with an incurable chronic disease,” she wrote.

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Bella Hadid’s Battle With Lyme Disease

As per the Mayo Clinic, Lyme disease is a bacterial illness spread by infected ticks. Some of the most common symptoms of this disease include fever, fatigue, and joint stiffness. If diagnosed early, antibiotics can cure it, but the illness can sometimes lead to chronic or recurring symptoms.

Bella Hadid was diagnosed with the disease in 2012 along with her mother, Yolanda, and younger brother, Anwar. In 2023, the model revealed that she had been suffering from the disease for almost 15 years and had been undergoing frequent treatment.