alum Cam Ayala is opening up about his recovery after undergoing leg amputation surgery.The 32-year-old took to Instagram and posted a series of photos and videos showing him all smiles as he recovered from losing his right leg.
He captioned the post, «Gotta lotta BROMENTUM with @b.rapp.» He dubbed himself «CAMputee» with a series of hashtags that included «FAITHoverFEAR.»In one of the videos he posted, Ayala's seen using a walker with the help of his doctors as a friend records the progress.
After he walks back into his hospital room, the friend can be heard telling Ayala «good job.»Ayala previously disclosed in a Christmas 2018 Instagram post that he was diagnosed with lymphedema.
The Mayo Clinic explains that lymphedema occurs when tissue swells as a result of a build-up of fluid that is usually drained through the body's lymphatic system.A post shared by Cam Ayala (@camronayala)Ayala, who appeared during Hannah Brown's season and earned her «first impression rose,» said he was diagnosed with lymphedema back in 2002 but never wanted to make it public «because I never wanted sympathy or for people to feel sorry for me.»«In 2002 I was officially diagnosed with #lymphedema a non-curable condition that is often misdiagnosed and completely understudied by medical professionals across the [world],» he captioned the post. «I was told by dozens of doctors and 'Specialists' that I would never be able to play competitive sports and that I would have to manage this condition for the rest of my life.»Over a decade after the diagnosis, Ayala revealed in the same Instagram post that he suffered an infection in 2014 in his right knee.
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