Bella Hadid is sharing insight into her ongoing battle with Lyme disease.<\/p>\n
The supermodel took to Instagram on Friday with some re-shares \u2014 including a quote reading, \u201cWhen your chronic illness is chronic illness-ing and someone says \u2018it\u2019s always something with you\u2019 like\u2026yes\u2026one might say the illness is\u2026chronic.\u201d <\/p>\n
She also re-shared influencer Alexandra Wildeson\u2019s post \u2018 reading \u201cThe Duality of life with chronic illness.\u201d <\/p>\n
\u201cThe medical anxiety is soooooo real,\u201d Hadid wrote atop the slide, tagging the post\u2019s author. <\/p>\n
Bella Hadid shared vulnerable insight into her battle with Lyme disease via Instagram Stories. bellahadid\/Instagram<\/p>\n
She shared a quote about other people\u2019s reactions to chronic illness. Bella Hadid\/Instagram<\/p>\n
\u201cThank you for putting every one of my thoughts and daily situations into one swipe. The truuuuuth!\u201d<\/p>\n
Hadid \u2014 who appeared to be struggling<\/a> while carrying what she described as 50-pound wings at the Victoria\u2019s Secret Fashion Show last month \u2014 was diagnosed with the condition in 2013.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Orebella perfume creator<\/a>, 28,\u00a0shared alarming photos from her hospital bed<\/a> in September amid her years-long battle with the illness.<\/p>\n In photos, Hadid could be seen hooked up to an IV in a hospital bed. She was also pictured covering her mouth in distress and covering her forehead with a wrap while appearing flushed.<\/p>\n Bella re-shared influencer Alexandra Wildeson\u2019s post \u2018 reading \u201cThe Duality of life with chronic illness.\u201d Bella Hadid\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cThe medical anxiety is soooooo real,\u201d she wrote. yolanda.hadid\/Instagram<\/p>\n Hadid also shared snaps of herself in a Pikachu onesie and a pic of a late pizza dinner in her hospital bed.<\/p>\n A final snapshot showed the Frankies Bikinis model in the corner of an elevator while clutching a beverage. \u201cI\u2019m sorry I always go MIA I love you guys,\u201d she captioned the Sept. 17 photos. <\/p>\n Mom Yolanda Hadid commented, \u201c\u2764\ufe0f\u00a0Lyme warrior,\u201d while sister Gigi wrote, \u201cI love you! I hope u feel as strong and good as u deserve, soon!!!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n Yolanda also shared pics of her daughter from the hospital visit<\/a>. In one snap, the \u201cReal Housewives of Beverly Hills\u201d alum cradled Bella as she was in her hospital bed hooked up to an IV.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n She appeared to struggle while modeling 50-pound angel wings during the Victoria\u2019s Secret Fashion Show last month. Getty Images for Victoria’s Secret<\/p>\n The supermodel shared photos from her hospital bed in September. Bella Hadid\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m sorry I always go MIA I love you guys,\u201d she captioned the post. Bella Hadid\/Instagram<\/p>\n Another pic showed Bella wrapped head-to-toe with wet towels and hooked up to an oxygen machine and yet another showed a table covered with medications and supplies the model was taking to address her symptoms.<\/p>\n \u201c\ud83e\ude77As you will understand watching my Bella struggle in silence, has cut the deepest core of hopelessness inside me,\u201d Yolanda, 61, captioned the photos. <\/p>\n \u201cThe invisible disability of chronic neurological Lyme disease is hard to explain or understand for anyone. But my own pain cannot compare to watching my baby suffer.\u201d<\/p>\n Mom Yolanda Hadid also shared photos from her hospital visit. yolanda.hadid\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cAs you will understand watching my Bella struggle in silence, has cut the deepest core of hopelessness inside me,\u201d Yolanda wrote. yolanda.hadid\/Instagram<\/p>\n Yolanda also praised her daughter\u2019s \u201cbravery\u201d amid the health battle, adding that Bella had \u201clearned how to exist inside the jail of [her] own paralyzed brain.\u201d<\/p>\n Yolanda concluded her caption by writing that Bella is a \u201csurvivor\u201d who will continue to \u201cfight for better days\u201d despite \u201ccountless setbacks.\u201d <\/a><\/p>\n