Ana-Alecia Ayala(DALLAS) — One woman in Texas is dancing through her battle with cancer.
In a video posted to Facebook and Instagram that has since gone viral, Ana-Alecia Ayala dances while undergoing chemotherapy with her friend, Danielle Andrus, to “Juju on That Beat” by Zay Hilfigerrr and Zayion McCall.
Ayala, a 32-year-old mother, was diagnosed with a rare tumor in her uterus last December that spread to her ovaries and into the lining of her stomach. She had surgery to remove it, but in July a new tumor appeared in her spleen and she had to undergo in-patient chemotherapy for four days.
She told ABC News affiliate KVUE-TV that she wants to inspire others to “not look at cancer as a death sentence and try to make the most of bad situations.”
“I also want to encourage cancer patients loved ones to step out of their comfort zones (as Danielle did for me) and be silly, have a dance party, be present in the moment and have a great time,” she said to KVUE-TV. “Laughter is the best medicine and I hope to make people smile, even at the expense of my bad dance moves.”
As of Friday evening the video was seen by more than 7 million people on Facebook. The pair have recorded a number of other dancing videos to lift their spirits.
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