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- Bella Hadid shared photos on Instagram where she appeared to be hospitalized on Wednesday, Sept. 17
- While a reason for this hospitalization was not provided in the post, Hadid has previously been open about living with Lyme disease
- The model was diagnosed with the illness in 2012, alongside mom Yolanda Hadid and brother Anwar Hadid
Bella Hadid shared photos appearing to show her resting in a hospital bed while hooked up to IV bags on Wednesday, Sept. 17.
“I’m sorry I always go MIA I love you guys,” Hadid, 28, wrote in the Instagram caption.
In the photos, the model is seen resting in a hospital bed, cozying up next to a small crochet angel, eating pizza, and taking in the sunset and rainbow views from her window.
Hadid also included images of an outdoor garden, photos of family and friends visiting her and playing cards. In the last photo, she is seen sitting in the corner of an elevator with wet hair as she holds a coffee cup.
Her mother, Yolanda Hadid, saluted her as a “❤️Lyme warrior” in the comments section.
“I love you! I hope feel as strong and good as u deserve, soon!!!!!!” her sister Gigi Hadid added.
Actress Nikki Reed also wrote, “Sending you love, light and positive thoughts for healing ❤️.”
While a reason for this hospital stay was not provided, Hadid previously said she was “finally healthy” after “100+ days of Lyme, chronic disease, [co-infection] treatment [and] almost 15 years of invisible suffering” in 2023.
“The little me that suffered would be so proud of grown me for not giving up on myself🫶🏼,” Hadid wrote in an Instagram post at the time.
“Thankful to my mommy for keeping all of my medical records, sticking by me, never leaving my side, protecting, supporting, but most of all, believing me through all of this,” she added.
Hadid was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2012, alongside her mother, Yolanda, and her younger brother Anwar.
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The model first opened up to PEOPLE about struggling with Lyme disease while working as a model in 2016.
“Life isn’t always what it looks like on the outside,” she said at the time, adding that “the hardest part of this journey is to be judged by the way you look instead of the way you feel.”
PEOPLE has reached out to a rep for Hadid for comment.
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