About our Founder
SaBrina Richard
This is her story.....
I am Sabrina Richard, the oldest child of three. The only girl born to Betty Wright and Ronald Wright in New Orleans, Louisiana. It’s amazing how God will set you on the path of fulfilling your divine purpose- that’s exactly what He did for me last year. In August 2016, my world changed forever. As I drove in my car, I heard a voice telling me to go to Precision Imaging. I tried to drown the voice out and I turned the radio on. A song came on the radio and it pulled on my spirit even the more. I knew then that this was God and I needed to make that phone call. Precision Imaging had an appointment available, the last one of the day, and I made my way there the next day. I had my mammogram done and thought it was over until next year.
After about a week I received a couple calls from my Doctor’s office, but we kept missing each other. I thought they were calling me to let me know they had received my results and all was well. Once we finally connected, I was asked to return back to the facility for tissue testing because they found something that was not conclusive.
At that very moment, the room stood still. And I was at a loss for words.
On my return visit to Precision Imaging I completed a second mammogram and as I waited in the lounge a stranger spoke to me and asked me how I was doing. See God has people in places to help comfort, push, motivate, and encourage us. I had a brief conversation with this wonderful lady and then when they called my name she stood up, gave me a hug, and told me it would be OK. God Bless her.
I was brought into another room and I was asked to lay on the examining table for an ultrasound. As a technician clicked away, tears streamed down my face. I wasn’t scared. I knew God was in the mist. I asked the technician that day “What is it that you see? What are you taking pictures of?”. She hesitated to answer and (calmly, yet firmly) I said to her....”You do this job every day and you know what you see. Now I need to know: What is it that you are examining?” She said “I’m taking pictures to send them to the doctor. She’ll examine them and will be in shortly to discuss her findings with you.”
Dr. Allie walks in. We have a brief conversation, but she never says the word cancer. She says “I’m not sure and let’s do a biopsy first” and (again calmly, yet firmly), I said “No. You know exactly what you were looking at and I need to know ... I promise you I will be OK. I just can’t leave here not knowing what it is you are seeing in those images.” She said “Miss Richard in my professional opinion, I believe it’s cancer. We need to schedule your biopsy as soon as possible.” Silence filled the room for moment. Dr. Allie gave me her personal telephone number. She told me if I have any questions to call her anytime.
I didn’t even know how to tell my husband! I sat in my car thinking and thinking and thinking and as I crank the car, I knew I couldn’t tell him yet. I needed to process this for myself, gather my thoughts, and get prayed up before I share this news with my family. So I told him “they need to do more testing because they think they see something that’s inconclusive”.
Early September 2016, I scheduled my biopsy at Elegance Precision Imaging in Saint Augustine, Florida. As I travelled to Saint Augustine alone, just me and God, I asked for His protection and guidance through this process. After arriving I did more imaging and then Dr. Allie performed the biopsy; which she walked me through step-by-step. She told me she’d be calling me in a few days with the results. So I went about my days as if nothing was going on: trusting God.
I was at work a few days later, Dr. Allie called me to come in for my results. I had two friends from work accompany me into a conference room where Dr. Allie shared the news with me. At the age of 49, I was diagnosed with non-evasive carcinoma. In other words, breast cancer. Dr. Allie said it is cancer non-evasive carcinoma. After hearing those words; I honestly don’t remember the full conversation. Pam and Ann helped me so much that day. They cried with me, they took notes for me, they supported me, and they prayed for me. I left to head home. I had to tell my husband, Darrell.
I told my coworkers before I told my family. It was like a trial run. Now it was time for me to tell my family. We called a family meeting. Everyone wondered why we were having a family meeting. So I told my (list the people who were there) about my diagnosis. It was one of the hardest days of my life, but once I told them I encouraged them all to be strong. We’re going to cry today and then it’s time to fight and that’s what I’ve been doing every day since the diagnosis.
So now I share my story to motivate, my sisters to have their annual mammograms. I founded the non-profit organization My Pink Sister Inc. on December 29th, 2017, the last day of my chemo. My vision for this organization is to provide survivors, family members, and caregivers with compassionate support through personal testimonies, walking by faith, life application & empowerment.
I give God all the praise and all of the glory, for without Him I could not.
Yet will I trust Him.
My God, I trust you. You will lead me through this journey you will put people in place to help me and support me while on this journey. God, you did everything you said you would do and so much more.
My name is SaBrina Lynn Richard. I am a survivor. I am not afraid to tell my story. This is my journey. I am a Pink Sister.
-Bri