Making Strides Against Breast Cancer: Can You Help?
Hello beautiful Tumblr friends! It’s been a while since I’ve been on here. I’ve been lurking lately, just popping in to read a little here and there. It’s the best I can do at the moment since I’m so busy at work. But I miss being on here so much!
Speaking of work, I’m just gonna throw this out there. No pressure at all but this is for a really great cause. My company is one of the sponsors for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk on Long Island at Jones Beach, next Sunday October 17th. My department has formed a team and we are not only walking but also fundraising for the event as well. So far donations are slim to none But I figured it couldn’t hurt to just ask around here because every little bit helps.
Why is this so important to me?? My best friends’ mother just passed away from cancer back in June. She’s only been gone for 3 ½ months and already the world is so strange without her. I knew her my entire life. She was a second mom to me. She was one of the best people I have ever known. She fought cancer for a solid year before it got the best of her. After finding out that it had spread yet again and to too many places this time, she was given 3-6 months left to live. 12 days after that final diagnosis, she was gone… just 11 days before her 61st birthday. It’s so fucking unreal how fast everything happened and I still can’t fully wrap my head around it. Now I have to watch my two best friends, my sisters, try to figure out how to navigate life and raise their own families without their mother here. And all I can do is try to help them as best as I can and try to help those who are still fighting against this horrible disease.
I’ve known so many people who have been affected by all different types of cancer. Until we can find a cure, those who have cancer and their loved ones need all the help we can give them. If you can give anything at all, I would appreciate it so very much. I will attach the link for my fundraising page. Everything goes straight to the American Cancer Society. Nothing goes to me at all.
PETA: They’d rather spend their money on publicity campaigns than on the animals in their care. PETA killed 73.8% of the animals in their care in 2015 (x)
FCKH8: Is a for-profit company that exploits oppressed groups for money. They’re also wildly uninformed, and spread misogyny, cissexism and bi/panphobia, as well as stealing their posts/designs (x)
Autism Speaks: They spend most of their money on researching a way to eliminate autism, heighten the stigma against autism and don’t have a single autistic person on their board (x)
Please support other, better charities, and feel free to add any others you can think of to this.
Susan G. Komen for the Cure: CEO makes insane amounts of money, they deny a lot of requests for wigs/help with treatment/etc., and have attempted to sue other charities that use the color pink as part of their anti-breast cancer campaign. ( xxx )
The Salvation Army: They promote the hatred of LGBT+ people, work with fundamentalist Christian groups to support conservative politics and rip off and exploit workers. ( xxx )
Wounded Warrior: They take money that should be spent on veterans and blow it on huge opulent parties for the company bigwigs. 26 million in 2014 alone wasted! ( xxx)
^ Important reminder to NOT waste any money donating to these groups
Reblogging because of the added info about Wounded Warrior.
This is honestly the best poster I have found in a while supporting breast cancer awareness. I am honestly so sick of seeing, “set the tatas free” and “save the boobies”. There is no reason in hell a life threatening, life ruining disease should be sexualized. “Don’t wear a bra day,” go fuck yourselves. You’re not saving a pair of tits, you’re saving the entire package: mind, body, and soul included. Women are not just a pair of breasts.
We had a chance to Go Pink at Alta Heights Apartments today for Breast Cancer Awareness Month! You’ll notice a few more pink pumpkins about - and stay on the look out for more great events throughout the month.
My series for Breast Cancer Awareness month, a self-portrait & photo collage series entitled“Metamorphosis”, that I was commissioned to do by @grain_projects back in June 2020. This is a series on on the topic of loss and grief as a young, black Breast Cancer survivor.
Don’t scroll past this. Kylie Armstrong was diagnosed with breast cancer and these small dimples were the only signs. She posted the image on Facebook so everyone knows that “that breast cancer is not always a detectable lump.” Here’s how Kylie is doing today.
I know someone who caught her own breast cancer because she realized her nipples were sometimes inverting which she had never experienced before. Her primary initially tried to excuse it as normal (because it is normal for some) but she pushed the issue because she knew it was weird that it had never happened to HER breasts before. She was stage 3 already, but eventually became cancer free. If she hadn’t trusted herself and advocated for herself she likely would have bee stage 4 before she had a lump or other common symptoms and by then it would have bee terminal.
Pink panties for Pink Wednesday! You’re a rockstar to host this great theme! I’m honored to wear pink to honor the survivors of breast cancer, those who are no longer with us, those still fighting, and the families of all of these precious people! Thank you for your hard work in putting this together! You’ve done a fantastic job! Love you! www.rippedjeanseyesofgreen.tumblr.com
My dear, sweet gorgeous friend, YOU ARE THE ROCKSTAR! You have such a beautiful soul and you are absolutely drop dead sexy! I could never tell you how much your help with the theme days have meant to me. Checking up on me and just being there for a simple chat! You are a superstar and one that I’m proud to call my friend! Love you back!
@hypnoeyes9 What a sweet heart you have! Thank you for those words. You’re a doll and I’m so glad we’re friends!
It’s October and the pink ribbons have descended: Breast Cancer Awareness month is upon us!
When dealing with the threat of breast cancer, it’s important to know what you personally can and cannot control. Glow’s here to help with two lists. 5 breast cancer lifestyle choices well within your control. And 5 breast cancer risk factors out of your control. Get ready to turbo-charge your breast cancer savvy :)
5 Breast Cancer Awareness Tactics Well Within Your Control
#YOLO- You only live once, so take care of that body. Stay in control when it comes to alcohol (no more than one drink per day is best advised), stay away from those cigs and all smokey smoke. Remaining physically active and in a healthy weight range will also help!
Breast-feed - If you’re a baby momma, know that breast-feeding may play a role in breast cancer prevention. The longer you breastfeed, the greater the protective effect.
Genetic testing-Genetic testing can identify mutations in genes that increase breast and ovarian cancer risk (like BRCA1, BRCA2, and 19 others). If the test shows that a mutation is present, that does not mean that you will definitely contract breast cancer! Instead, it is a sign that you should talk to your doctor about getting screened for breast cancer more frequently. Genetic testing can be expensive, but this October, Glow partnered with Color Genomics to offer free genetic testing for breast & ovarian cancer to all employees. Thanks, Glow! <3
Mammograms - The American Cancer Society just changed its recommendations, and now advises that women should start getting annual mammograms at age 45.
Limit hormone therapy-Hormone therapy was once routinely used to treat menopausal symptoms and protect long-term health. Then large clinical trials showed health risks. And one of the health risks is that undergoing hormone therapy for more than 3-5 years increases the risk of breast cancer. Avoid hormone therapy if you can.
5 Breast Cancer Risk Factors Outside Of Your Control
Your vagina - Kind of, not really. But simply being a woman is the main risk factor for developing breast cancer! It is possible for men to develop breast cancer. That said, breast cancer is ~100x more common among women.
Aging- Breast cancer risk increases with age—about ⅔ of invasive breast cancers are found in women age 55 or older.
Genetics & Family History - About 10% of breast cancer cases are thought to be hereditary, the result of gene defects (called mutations) that are passed down from a parent. Having a mother, sister, or daughter suffer from breast cancer almost doubles a woman’s risk :(
Breast density - Yes this is a thing. So breasts are made up of fatty tissue, fibrous tissue, and glandular tissue. The less fatty tissue, the more dense the breasts are. Dense breast tissue makes mammograms less accurate and increases risk of breast cancer. Boo.
P-p-p-periods galore - Women who have had more menstrual cycles because they started menstruating early (before age 12) and/or went through menopause later (after age 55) have a slightly higher risk of developing breast cancer.
Bring it on, pink ribbons. The more we discuss and share, the more we become aware.
