EOTB’s Ashley Cain reveals baby daughter Azaylia is back in hospital

Ashley Cain revealed that his baby daughter Azaylia is back in hospital amid her leukaemia battle on Sunday.

The Ex On The Beach star, 30, took to Instagram to share several updates where he revealed that Azaylia, four months, is undergoing three rounds of chemotherapy.

Ashley also posted a sweet video of his baby daughter having her ‘first laugh’ as she underwent her third round of chemotherapy.

The reality star revealed that he had been ‘jumping around for hours like a madman’ just to make her happy and bring a smile to her face.

Sharing a picture of Azaylia at home and then hospital on Sunday, Ashley said that he was amazed over his daughter’s ‘strength and determination’.

He penned: ‘And just like that… From home to hospital with 3 rounds of chemotherapy to start the weekend on her first day back. 

‘I’m truly amazed by the sheer strength and determination my daughter displayed throughout her first round of chemo and I’m grateful that she’s in a strong position entering phase 2. 

‘Believe me, there’s a savage warrior behind that pretty face of hers! Most cancer drugs cause unwanted side effects because they damage normal cells as well as killing the cancer cells.’

Ashley then listed some of Azaylia’s symptoms, he wrote: ‘Added to Azaylia’s operations and chemo, she has also had this list of side effects to deal with.

‘Hair loss, nausea and vomiting, weight loss, bruising, bleeding, breathlessness, sore throat/mouth and stomach, high temperature and open wound sores on her neck and bum. 

‘This happens because of the low number of red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets produced by the bone marrow as a result of the treatment. However, we always leave with a positive… 

‘She still smiles, she still has fun and she gives us hope and inspiration every day! #LetsGoChamp YOU GOT THIS! ✊❤️. #azayliadiamondcain #leukemia #leukemiaawareness #leukemiawarrior.’

Alongside the video of Azaylia having her first laugh, proud father Ashley penned: ‘HER FIRST LAUGH!!! ❤️ 

‘During her 3rd round of chemotherapy today she was worn down, tired and in pain so I was jumping around for HOURS like a madman trying to make her happy and finally managed this… HER FIRST LAUGH! 

‘(All good things are worth waiting/working for)❤️ . #azayliadiamondcain #letsgochamp #leukemia #leukemiaawareness #leukemiawarrior.’ 

Just last week, Ashley was every inch the doting dad as he stopped his baby girl Azaylia’s tears by singing to her in an adorable clip shared to Instagram on Thursday. 

The Ex On The Beach star sweetly sang a rendition of I Wanna Be Like You from The Jungle Book and within seconds the tot had stopped crying and was smiling.

Ashley could be seen sitting shirtless on the floor as he held the camera and turned around to Azaylia who was perched behind him.

Although starting to cry at the start of the video, the little girl soon embraced her dad’s song and smiled and giggled for him.

Posting the heartwarming clip, Ashley penned: ‘I used to entertain people all over the world. Now I focus on entertaining the main person in mine ❤️ 

‘Ps singing has never been one of my strong points, but god loves a trier #LetsGoChamp #JungleBook #KingLouie #Mowgli’ 

Ashley recently enjoyed time with his daughter after doctors said she could return to the family home for a short time before her long-term stay in hospital which began over the weekend.  

Posting a video with Azaylia while relaxing on a bed, he wrote at the time: ‘Just letting you know Azaylia has had the chance to come home for a few days. 

‘She’s doing amazing with the treatment but obviously she’s still really poorly but we were given the great opportunity to come home for a few days as a family before she heads back in on Monday for her second round of chemotherapy, before we try and go in for this bone marrow and transplant, hoping and praying we find a donor. 

‘This is amazing, being home with our little baby girl is phenomenal and we just really appreciate the chance before we go in.

‘We’re going to go back in for months and months, and months on end, so this moment is really priceless and we’re really enjoying it aren’t we? Yea, we are! ‘

Ashley also shared a snap while with Azaylia and said they’ll have to remain in hospital over the next few months, including over Christmas.

In the snap, Ashley could be seen trying to cheer up Azaylia by putting on a puppet show with a rabbit doll.

Explaining their situation again, Ashley told fans: ‘WE ARE HOME FOR A FEW DAYS. Azaylia has completed her first block of chemotherapy and regeneration period and the oncologists have allowed us to return home for a few days as a family

‘Despite Azaylia being extremely poorly, the oncology department recommended we return home to get some well deserved home comforts and boost moral before she returns and goes into her 2nd block of chemotherapy.  

‘This time at home was so important for us because once we return to hospital, we wont be leaving for months on end, as once we’ve found a donor for Azaylia (God Willing ) she will undergo her bone marrow transplant period directly after her 2nd block of chemotherapy.  

‘This means we will be in hospital during Christmas and the foreseeable months afterwards.’

Thanking fans for their support, he went on: ‘Please continue your prayers and please continue registering as a donor. Because, you could be the one who saves my daughters life.

‘Thank you for your continued support, we really appreciate you and gain warmth from you all! We are still positive, we still believe and we WILL get through this!’ 

Earlier this month, Ashley was left in tears as he revealed his daughter Azaylia is in urgent need of a bone marrow transplant and blood donation amid her battle with leukaemia.

Sharing an update from Azaylia’s hospital room via Instagram, he teared up as he said the news had ‘broken [his] heart’.

Ashley explained to fans: ‘I was having a great morning with my little one then the doctors came in and said that no matter how well she does with these blocks of chemotherapy, she’s on the high risk list so she’ll 100 per cent need a bone marrow transplant.

‘And due to her ethnicity, Caribbean, Burmese, Indian, English, it’s very difficult to find a match for a transplant. 

‘Even if she does find a transplant, she’s so small and because her case is so bad it’s a very, very long, gruelling, and intense procedure and we could be here for a very, very long time – and that’s if she manages to fight it and withstand it.’

Growing emotional, he continued: ‘It’s sad, it feels like we are back to the start – it’s broken my heart, it’s broken my heart again.

‘It’s difficult, it’s so difficult. As long as she has a fighting chance we are going to fight and this little warrior, she can do it.’

Asking for his fans support during the difficult time, he went on: ‘Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers and please keep sending us positive energy because we are feeding off it.’

In the caption for the video, Ashley explained that the bone marrow transplant would be a ‘very long and gruelling process’ as it consisted of ‘intense chemotherapy, stem cell treatments, transfusions etc.’

While he admitted it was a ‘crushing blow’, Ashley told fans that they were ‘keeping things positive and as long as she’s got a fighting chance… WE WILL FIGHT!’ 

The day before, Ashley informed fans he was working with the UK’s main blood cell and bone marrow donation charity to set up a campaign for Azaylia.

He wrote: ‘Morning guys. I am speaking with the charities currently to get a specific campaign link set up for azaylia where you can register to potentially be a doner.

‘They would simply send out an oral swab test to your home and all you need to do is swab and send back to find out if you’re a match! Fingers crossed I will have something set up by the end of today.’ 

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.