Ex On The Beach star Ashley Cain’s baby daughter faces her second surgery and 16th chemotherapy treatment in two weeks amid her battle with leukaemia.
Ashley, 30, revealed earlier this month that daughter Azaylia, 10 weeks, had leukaemia, which is cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues.
The star shared a sweet video of his beloved baby girl in a hospital bed on Wednesday as she awaited surgery, while declaring how proud he was of her.
Battle: Ex On The Beach star Ashley Cain’s baby daughter faces her second surgery and 16th chemotherapy treatment in two weeks amid her battle with leukaemia
Ashley said: ‘That smile is worth a million pounds, every time you smile it’s a million pounds for daddy.
‘You’re making daddy rich in all the ways, trust me.’
He captioned the video: ‘YOU MAKE ME RICH IN WAYS I COULD NEVER IMAGINE .
‘Today my daughter faces her 2nd surgery and 16th chemotherapy treatment in under 2 weeks and she’s doing it with absolute style and grace!
Family first: Ashley, 30, revealed earlier this month that daughter Azaylia, 10 weeks, had leukaemia, which is cancer of the body’s blood-forming tissues
‘We love you baby… LETS GO CHAMP!’
Ashley took to Instagram earlier this month to share the news of Azaylia’s devastating diagnosis, asking his followers to ‘say a prayer’ for his ‘beautiful and brave’ little girl.
Sharing a video of himself leaning over the tot’s hospital crib, Ashley wrote: ‘Yesterday I had to go through something no parent in the world should have to go through.
‘The single most upsetting, terrifying and heartbreaking experience I have ever been through.
‘I found out my beautiful daughter Azaylia Diamond Cain got diagnosed with a very rare and aggressive form of leukaemia which has come with many complications.
Proud father: The star shared a sweet video of his beloved baby girl in a hospital bed on Wednesday as she awaited surgery, while declaring how proud he was of her
‘Everybody who wishes to, please say a prayer for my beautiful brave little girl Azaylia who is currently fighting a battle for her life! Mummy and Daddy love you princess ❤️ LETS GO CHAMP. You CAN and you WILL beat this!’
Doting dad Ashley could be heard whispering words of encouragement to his tiny daughter as he held her dummy in her mouth in the heartwarming clip.
The video comes after Ashley revealed Azaylia was turned away by doctors three times prior to her leukaemia diagnosis.
He explain how he visited his GP with his baby when she had stomach pains but they simply told him she had colic.
Ashley then took Azaylia back twice more, only for her to be prescribed laxatives and a nasal spray when her breathing was impeded.
Sad: Ashley Cain has revealed his daughter Azaylia was turned away by doctors three times prior to her leukemia diagnosis
He went on to explain how he used his ‘parental instinct’ and called 111 who sent an ambulance straight away as he encouraged other parents to be wary.
Alongside a sweet video of Ashley doting on his little one as she received chemotherapy in hospital he penned: ‘My daughter had been to the doctors 3 times prior to us ringing the emergency services.
‘Each time they sent us away thinking our daughter had some normal routine baby problems. When in fact, her stomach wasn’t hurting because she had colic or was constipated…
‘Her breathing wasn’t impeded because of a blocked nose… She actually had leukaemia not only in her bone marrow, but her stomach, her lungs AND her kidneys!
Worried: The Ex On The Beach star, 29, took to Instagram on Monday to explain how he visited his GP with his baby when she had stomach pains but they simply told him she had colic
‘PARENTS, IF YOU SUSPECT SOMETHING and your parental instinct is flagging that something isn’t right then make sure you do everything in your power to pursue it as sometimes your GP just doesn’t.
‘Thank GOD we took things into our own hands because if we didn’t we could still be at home now thinking our little baby girl is constipated with a cold! – Thank you for your continued support and prayers as every single day we feel the energy and use it to get us through another testing battle!’
In the Instagram clip Ashley cuddled his daughter as she received treatment in her hospital bed.
Journey: Alongside a sweet video of Ashley doting on his little one as she received chemotherapy in hospital he explained what had happened
He said: ‘She’s been amazing this week. It’s crazy to think how strong this little lion is with all the stuff she’s gone through, all the chemotherapy, all the blood transfusions, all the scans.
‘It’s going to be a tough few weeks till this block of chemo is done but we are keeping our fingers crossed.
‘From one parent to another this is my experience and from speaking to other parents around the hospital, we took our daughter to the doctors and they said she had colic, had a blocked nose and that she was constipated, they gave her laxatives and nasal spray.
Proud daddy: Ex On The Beach star Ashley announced the birth of his daughter back in August with a sweet snap of the baby girl wearing a pink hat
‘Then we rang 111 and they sent an ambulance straight away. It’s not about being a paranoid parent, if you are worried do take it forwards.
‘If we hadn’t we would be at home and she would probably just not have woken up as we wouldn’t have known there was a problem. Thank god we made that decision to bring her in here.’
The television personality and his girlfriend Safiyya Vorajee welcomed baby Azaylia Diamond in August.
Sharing the first photos of his newborn daughter, Ashley wrote: ‘Azaylia Diamond Cain 7lbs 10oz. Born 10/08/2020. Time 06:56.
Expecting: Ashley and aesthetic practitioner Safiyya announced they were expecting their first child together on Instagram in February
‘There is no words to describe this feeling. But she has opened new doors to my life and my heart. I could literally look at her all day and hold her till my arms give in.
‘But mainly I will always be there for her as her daddy, her friend and her confidant! Daddy loves you baby, you’ve changed my life!’
Ashley made a name for himself as one of the original stars on Ex On The Beach after carving a career as a footballer.
He starred on the first series and returned for the second, before joining the celebrity fifth season in 2016.
He had a fling with Jemma Lucy on the show and went on to date Big Brother star Chloe Khan a year later but split in February 2018.