About

About Me

Hi, I’m Robina. I live with metastatic breast cancer and I write about my experiences.

I used to be an athlete (Volleyball), I have a BA in Intercultural Communication & Translating, an MSc. in Business Psychology, and I am certified in Mediation & Conflict Management. Always having had an urge to constantly expand my horizon, I spent time abroad in Spain, Italy, Brazil, Czechia, and the United States. In 2017 I started my own business, first focusing on translation and communication management, later shifting more into the business consulting field.

I am now a writer and speaker, trying to use my professional experience as well as the one as a person living with a chronic illness to help others navigate uncertainty and build the resilience needed to get through the toughest parts of life.

I live outside of Vienna, Austria, with my husband, our dog, and our six cats.

About my disease
  • Initial diagnosis: January 2023
  • HER2- PR+ ER+ breast cancer
  • 5cm+ tumor in the left breast plus affected lymph nodes
  • Treatment: port implantation, 8 rounds of chemo, 2 surgeries, 19 rounds of radiation
  • Followed by: anti-hormone therapy and 2 years CDK4/6 inhibitor
  • Scans were clear in Aug. 2025 and the CDK4/6 inhibitor discontinued
  • Second diagnosis: December 2025
  • Metastasis to the bones
  • 6cm+ hole in the pelvis plus several smaller ones in the surrounding area
  • Treatment: 15 rounds of radiation
  • Followed by CDK4/6 inhibitor
  • Metastasis to the lung discovered in August 2026