With October just a few hours away, most of our feeds and environments will be filled with #breastcancerawareness and #pinkribbons. Awareness and early detection are great, don’t get me wrong. But we as a community need more action. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed in their lifetime with #breastcancer. Out of that insane statistic, 1 in 3 will develop #metastaticbreastcancer. I know so many young women who have dealt with breast cancer or reproductive cancers from their 20s to 40s. My mom was one of them, diagnosed at stage 3 right before turning 40, following a #stageiv with #brainmets diagnosis 3 years later. Some of my best friends are thriving at stage 4, and I wish I could take that pain and stress from them. I wish they had the chance to have the choice I was able to make. The picture of my mom was from 17th birthday, just ten days before she passed away. This October, I want you all to do me a favor. If you are planning to donate or buy something with a #pinkribbon, please ask where and how your funds will be used. Out of all the money that is raised for this month, 2-5% goes to metastatic breast cancer research. Please consider making a donation to either @metavivor or @the_breasties, as both are amazing nonprofits that have helped this community so much. Since it’s also #hbocweek, if you have a family history of breast, #ovariancancer, #coloncancer, or #pancreaticcancer (just to name a few), please reach out to your doctor about #genetictesting. Knowing your risk can help you #advocate for yourself when something feels off. . . . #previvor #brca1 #brca #foobs #movemountains #wahtmm https://www.instagram.com/p/B3DqsGmFCn8/?igshid=4697jgno3j9x