Get those Mammies Grammed!

Regret serves no purpose and it certainly does not help the healing process in any way. I just sometime can't help but wonder how much easier recovering from and treating my breast cancer would have been had I not skipped two years of mammograms. Would the tumor have been smaller? Would it only be non-invasive or only Stage I instead of invasive and Stage II? The questions could go on and on, but they serve no purpose at this point. I was diagnosed with breast cancer and all of the second-guessing in the world would not change that fact.

But maybe my experience can education, inform and remind other women that even though you are busy or may even be scared to, get that mammogram anyway. Take the time to take care of yourself. 

My friend Tova and cousin Melanie worked in conjunction with my other friends Nina and Deena of Fabulous40rties Magazine to write an article that hopefully will serve as a reminder to women. Don't wait or put it off. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones.