
07/10/2025
As part of our Tickled Pink breast cancer campaign 22-year-old Hope is sharing her personal experience to encourage more young people to build a regular self-checking routine – and to show that finding something unusual doesn't always result in a breast cancer diagnosis.
Hope has got into a regular routine of checking herself after receiving text reminder messages and getting shower stickers from CoppaFeel! which are funded through our Tickled Pink campaign, which also supports Breast Cancer Now. It meant that when Hope noticed a small lump and increased sensitivity in her chest she was prompted to visit her GP. She said: "If it wasn't for that routine and the resources from CoppaFeel! I probably wouldn't have found the lump. That's why it's so important that people are knowledgeable on what to be aware of and that they have the confidence to go to the GP if they do find anything."
Hope was referred to a breast clinic in her home city of Liverpool and found out that it was nothing too serious. She said: "I'm so glad I got it checked out because you just never know. I was worried about wasting the doctors' time, but they kept telling me that I'd done the right thing. My message to anyone in that situation is that if something doesn't feel right then you should get it checked out. You have to put yourself first. But also I want more people to know that finding a lump isn't necessarily bad news."