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Using the Buddy System

by Karen Lynch

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WEEK TV, an Illinois-based NBC affiliate, has caught my attention with their Buddy Check 25 program. This program is the start of something great — reminding women to conduct their Breast Self Exam (BSE) every single month — an important facet of self-care and a tool for early detection. Participating in the Buddy Check 25 program is as easy as 1, 2 … that’s it, stop at 2. It’s that easy!

  1. Choose a friend or relative to be your “Buddy.”
  2. On the 25th of each month, check with your buddy to make sure you have each completed your monthly breast self exam (BSE).

Here’s the link to learn more about the Buddy Check 25 program.

I know, I know … you aren’t sure what you are doing (nobody ever taught you how to feel your own boobs, right?) Well, Susan G. Komen has a great ‘tutorial’ for BSE on their website. Check it out if you’re unsure what to do.

Now start to think about who you can buddy-up with. Your sister? Your mother? Your best friend or roommate? I think a friend is a perfect choice (I’ve got a list a mile long of women I should buddy up with.) As Charlotte Richard wrote when she was keeping a relationships blog … “A friend is like a good bra….hard to find, supportive, comfortable, always lifts you up, never lets you down or leaves you hanging, and is always close to your heart.”

Buddy up!

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Posted in General on November 26th, 2007

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