For Tinka it took a while to figure out what was wrong. She talks about the numerous doctor visits and how, in the end, she found out about her cancer in a misunderstanding.
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It was a tough moment, but it pushed her to stay strong and face it.

With the illness came a big drop in Tinka’s energy. At just 19, having to slow down and give up the usual fast pace of a young adults life was no easy feat.

She shares how she adapted to managing with less energy and how she's now reworking her life and embracing a new chapter.

During her battle, fashion became Tinka’s go-to safe space.With her life and body changing because of the illness, choosing her outfits was the one thing she could still control.

Fashion allowed her to show the world who she was, cancer included. In this video, she opens up about how it became her way to stay in control and express herself.

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The reactions to her obvious changes were all over the place. How people talked about her visible transformation became a challenge Tinka had to face. Through this journey, she realized how confronting the illness shifted her whole outlook on life.

In this video, Tinka shares how she grew to appreciate the conversations about her appearance and how she came to terms with the impermanence of it all.