I made a quilt for my boss she had breast cancer in fact she passed away a few months after I made the quilt. She also was very private about her disease.I did not include any pink ribbons on her quilt she was very Irish so I made it all in greens with a minke backing. She loved the quilt even had it laying over her when she passed. She never talked about her illness but when someone wore something with a pink ribbon she made a point of speaking to that person and thanking them. I don't think she liked being reminded about her illness but she battled for 15 years to survive and wore the pink ribbon proudly