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Cam Ayala revealedHannah Brownreached out to him after his leg amputation surgery last month.
Ayala — who competed on Brown’s season ofThe Bachelorette—said the reality star sent him a message on Instagram but he has yet to hear from any of his fellow contestants.
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TheBachelor in Paradisealum also opened up about his experience on the reality series after the showdocumentedhim crashing a group date he wasn’t invited on and stealing Hannah during serious and sensitive conversations with other men.
“It was a super unfortunate situation that has caused PTSD that I’ve struggled with the past 3 years,” he shared. “But I’m no longer angry or bitter, this journey has brought me closer to God and helped me to take inventory of the important things in my life.”
Last month, Ayala sharedan updatefor fans as he recovered from leg amputation surgery.
Ayala posted a series of photos and videos onInstagramfrom the moments after his surgery to remove most of his right leg.
In one video from Texas Medical Center, Ayala was seen using a walker with the help of his doctors. As he walked back into the room, the friend recording said to him “great job, man.”
Ayala, 33, captioned the post, “Gotta lotta BROMENTUM with @b.rapp.” He dubbed himself a “CAMputee” with a series of hashtags including “FAITHoverFEAR.”
Ayala underwent the amputation as another step in his life-long battle withlymphedema, a chronic disease with no cure that results in the buildup of fluid in soft tissues and causes swelling in the arms and legs. The former reality star was born with the disease, which mostly affected his right leg. After 16 knee surgeries over the past seven years, he’s been preparing for this “transformative” amputation for a while.
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Ayala previouslypartneredwithKathy Bates, who also has the “debilitating” chronic disease, to raise awareness.
source: people.com
