Please Be My Valentine Buddy

Dear Valentine,

How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.

In my 20s, I will love thee enough to perform monthly breast self exams. I know my body when it's healthy. By doing monthly BSE, I will be the first to notice any changes. If I don't know how to correctly perform a Breast Self Exam, I will click on the new BSE video on the Buddy Check 9 web page.

In my 40s, I will love thee enough to start annual mammograms. If there is a family history of breast cancer, I will ask my doctor about a baseline mammogram in my 30s or an MRI and pursue genetic counseling.

I will love thee enough to have a doctor or nurse practitioner check my breast as part of my regular physical.

I will do all of these things because I love you. If you love me, you will practice Early Detection too.

If we Screen Together, we will Live Together to celebrate many more Valentines.

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Happy Valentine's Day!!!!!!