My Breast Cancer Story Ft. Felicia Robinson

I am Felicia Robinson, and life was wonderful until December 27, 2017. Before my diagnosis, I worked as a Property Manager in Atlanta and co-owned a party planning business, Parties by DeAirah, with my daughter, DeAirah. After my regular job, we would plan, design, and execute party boxes for birthday celebrations, baby showers, milestone events, and weddings. Life was busy and fulfilling, allowing me to strengthen my bond with my daughter.

On December 15, 2017, we completed our final party box of the year before I discovered a lump. It was a slow Saturday morning; I was chatting with a close friend about the party when I felt a prompting from the Holy Spirit to check my breast. I have always been obedient to the Spirit, so I followed the urging. To be completely honest, I hadn’t been doing monthly self-breast exams.

That morning changed everything. I felt a walnut-sized lump in my right breast—or so I thought. I tried to dismiss the panic and planned to check again on Sunday.  

As expected, the lump was still there. A wave of panic, shock, despair, sadness, and anxiety

washed over me. My first thought was breast cancer, even though there was no family history. I realized that whatever this was, it needed to be removed; it simply didn’t belong there. As the days passed and I processed the shock, I shared the news first with my daughter, then with my husband and son. With a small family, I knew I wanted to keep them informed, but I needed time to come to terms with it.

When the biopsy confirmed my breast cancer diagnosis, I put on the full armor of God to prepare for the battle ahead. Initially diagnosed with DCIS-stage 0, my diagnosis later progressed to Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. I began chemotherapy in February 2018, and my life transformed in many ways as a breast cancer survivor. I openly shared my journey with family and friends because, like them, I understood the stigma often associated with this illness—usually implying a death sentence.

My friends have commended me for my willingness to share my experience and raise awareness about the critical importance of early detection. I actively promote wearing pink on Wednesdays as my way of spreading the word and breaking down barriers. Thankfully, I did not test positive for the BRCA gene, which brought relief to my daughter, sister, and granddaughter, but I know this isn't the case for everyone. So many women are affected by this disease, and my heart aches for them.

Being a survivor and having my daughter as my primary caregiver has been a true blessing. To aid in our healing journey, we wrote and published a book on Amazon titled Surviving Pink: An Inspirational Story of How a Breast Cancer Diagnosis Strengthened a Mother-Daughter Relationship. It is filled with joy and hope, reminding readers that if God helped us through this, He can do the same for you.

We would love for you to follow us on social media: Instagram @SurvivingPink and Facebook @SurvivingPinkTheBook.

With love,

Felicia and DeAirah Robinson