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As we all know October is breast cancer awareness month and, as it’s something that affects all of us in some way, I encourage you all to be breast aware. It can happen to women (and men) of all ages so please don’t think that it doesn’t affect you. I was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 25 and I have many other friends and family members who have had breast cancer in their 20s and 30s as well as 40s, 50s and beyond.
Self proclaimed cancer warrior Kris was diagnosed earlier this year at the tender age of 23 and she has started her own campaign, which is picking up great momentum in the UK called “CoppaFeel“. Kris received a “Pride of Britain” award last week for her bravery and hard work in spreading the word about this terrible disease that knows no bounds and does not discriminate when it comes to choosing its victims. Please check out the CoppaFeel website and more importantly please cop a feel of your own breasts and get to know them well. Copping a feel saved my life and it can save yours too. Kris’ blog is also well worth a read as she documents her personal experience of “nippin’ kancer (spelt with a k because it doesn’t deserve the correct spelling) in the bud.” It’s a great read because she is just so positive and truly inspirational.
In order to help raise money for Kris’ campaign, we have decided here at Mabel & Violet to donate 10% of our sales for the month of October to the CoppaFeel campaign. So, if you were planning to purchase something from the shop, like a birthday or Christmas present, please do it during the month of October so that we can raise as much as we can. And more importantly, please CoppaFeel now and spread the word!
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Wow, hadn’t heard of this campaign before. Great bit o stuff for supporting with the donations!
Off now to CoppaFeel!
Ciara
Thanks Ciara – have a good cop and spread the word!
That’s a good reminder to us all not to be age-complacent about breast cancer. Well done for your shop donation effort!
Well done – for your efforts in supporting this and for talking about your own experiences. We all seem to think that it happens to someone else and to someone else that’s older but to have experienced it at only 25 must have been some shock. And I have to admit that I don’t cop a feel often enough!
Great post.
Thanks Mise and Lorna, it’s obviously something that’s quite personal to me and I just want to help in whatever small way I can.
It WAS a huge shock Lorna and I was very lucky to have discovered it at an early stage as a result of regular checking and a case of being in the right place at the right time. Like Kris, I knew that something wasn’t right even though doctors couldn’t see it! Ultimately, we know our bodies better than doctors and we need to be persistent when it comes to breast lumps because unfortunately it can affect any of us at any age.
hi paula…what a moving post….and shocking to hear about your experience….i imagine that has added to your positivity & zest for life which comes across in your posts always!…thanks for the reminder to all, young and old to coppafeel!….must get purchasing those bits from you this month then…wil be in touch soon. s x