Ashley Cain bares all after death of baby: “You saved my life”
Former British soccer star Ashley Cain has opened up following the loss of his daughter who passed away from a rare, aggressive cancer.
Baby Azaylia died on Saturday, at just eight months old.
Cain, a former Coventry City player in England turned reality TV star, documented his baby girl’s short but meaningful life on Instagram.
Little Azaylia underwent a number of treatments due to her rare form of leukaemia.�
On Tuesday, the star took to social media to share his heart was “shattered”.
“I can’t put into words my sadness and pain, there aren’t words to describe it. I love you with every ounce of my body and I miss you so much already,” he wrote on Instagram.
“You made me a better man. You made me the person I’ve always wanted to be. You’ve taught me more in your 8 months than I’ve learned my whole life.
“I don’t know why you’ve been taken away from me and my heart aches in your absence.”
Cain said Azaylia’s leukemia had come back in February – not long after they had been given permission to leave the hospital and continue her treatment as an outpatient.
The eight-month-old was given just days to live in early April, however she Azaylia battled on as the family made the most of their time together.
“You saved my life, you really did. With my second chance, I make a promise to you that I will make yours live on in our hearts, our thoughts and our prayers,” Cain said.
“I am blessed, I am honoured and I am privileged to be your father. I would go through all of the pain again and again. Because what you gave me in those eight months will live with me for eternity.”