Amina was in the best shape of her life, beginning a career as a professional dancer and living the life in New York. Life was exciting, she was setting goals for the future, training intensely, and life had endless possibilities until a Stage IV cancer diagnosis put a pause on everything.
The signs were there that something was happening in Amina’s body, but because she was only 21 years old, she was dismissed by healthcare providers, and found herself spun in circles trying to navigate the medical system and in getting a diagnosis.
Watch Amina as she talks about her pathway to diagnosis with Hodgkin's lymphoma and how she embraced self-advocacy, became educated and empowered throughout her treatment, determined to get back to the life she had. Today, life is no longer on pause. Amina Battled Cancer Like a Boss and even during treatment her mind was still on dance, choreography and building a career. Now, with renewed life and no evidence of disease, she is living the life of a professional dancer, and as an advocate and spokesperson for the young adult cancer community.
Host: Maimah Karmo | 17 Year TNBC Breast Cancer Survivor
Guest: Amina Lydia Vargas | Thriver | Patient Advocate
Supported By: Takeda