Multiple Myeloma Sucks

A dark blush pink color background with text of a similar blush pink color scheme. Small medium blush pink colored text with large light blush pink text covers the left middle side of the button vertically. A dark blush pink ribbon is at the top center, with light blush pink then very dark blush pink text covering the button horizontally below it.

The slogan “Cancer Sucks” was created by Lucy Sherak in 1995 after she was diagnosed with breast cancer. After a mastectomy, she chose to wear a button stating “Cancer Sucks” that she designed after her diagnosis. In 1992, Estée Lauder cosmetics distributed pink ribbons with their products to raise breast cancer awareness. A small ribbon worn on the lapel became a way to show support for a cause depending on the color of the ribbon. The burgundy ribbon combined with the text symbolizes support for those with multiple myeloma, a type of cancer that gathers in the bone marrow and crowds out healthy blood cells.