Ayda's mother Gwen was the catalyst for her to seek help, due to numerous health issues that she has experienced in the past.The 72-year-old's conditions include cervical cancer, Parkinson's Disease and lupus, and Ayda spoke out about the trauma of dealing with her mum's health issues on her podcast.Revealing that her health woes had forced her to miss out on being present for the birth of Ayda and Robbie's son, she lamented: "My mum was diagnosed with Stage 2 Cervical Cancer."It had spread outside the cervix and was a very aggressive tumour so alongside her Parkinson's and her Lupus was this cancer battle."Because the cancer was so big, they decided that she needed to immediately go into chemo and radiation daily and have surgery."She admitted to feeling terror for her safety when the pandemic began, due to her weakened state."It was very scary because my mum, with Lupus and Parkinson's and cancer at 70 years old, is prime for some bad things happening," she explained."She was going to the hospital every day for these treatments and I just remember every day thinking 'Is she going to pick something up?
Is this where it all ends?'"Fortunately, she remained stable, but Ayda has since channelled the anxiety about her mother's health into safeguarding her own, too.On Instagram after the procedure, she posted a series of slides showing how she was treating herself during recuperation.In one photo, she sat in her car wearing a lime green tie-dye jumper, declaring: "Feeling better and ready to tackle the rest of this day...."The model, who is married to Rock DJ star Robbie Williams, 48, was all smiles.She then documented herself indulging in a feast, celebrating that she no longer had to follow doctors' orders to eat only.
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