A Love Letter From Carrie

Wow....that is about all I can say.

I have come to the realization after the news I got last night that I am on a new mission in life. That is to get everyone I know over the age of 40 or who feel ANYTHING to get their Mammograms. I am going to do everything in my power to get everyone I know and care about in my life to get this done. If you don't believe that it can happen to you, you are wrong, it can happen to anyone! My mom is the perfect example of what a mammogram can catch. If my mom had procrastinated at all we would have been telling a completely different story. She does not have a family history of Breast cancer at all and for that matter any type of cancer so trust me Breast Cancer is the last thing I thought.

There is a bit of me that felt a little bad for celebrating so much because there are still so many women that are battling this disease and they have a long road to hoe still. For each and every one of you I tip my hat and will be on a mission from now and forever to educate and raise awareness of Breast Cancer and for that matter any type of Cancer.

There are people in my life that I know cant afford a mammogram and I will try my damn-dest to get you the information that you need to get one. There are a lot of resources out there and I will find them and post them on here so we can get them what they need. Trust me this is something that you are going to hear about from me for years to come!

Please don't make your family beg, go get your smasho'grams right away!!!! It is selfish if you don't because look my mom only had to deal with almost 2 months of hell not years.

For all of us under 40 its time to feel yourself up :). Copy and past this link to your browser and you can learn how to do it if you don't already know. www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/testing/types/self_exam/bse_steps.jsp?gclid=CM7a_amd1J8CFSlJagodDyCxbQ

OK I am off my soap box for now but I love each and everyone of the women in my life and I don't want to see them go thru the hell that I know some have to go thru.

Thank you everyone for what you have done for my family and especially my mom. I dont think she had any Idea that she has impacted so many people. Like I told her last night there is always a reason things happen in our life and I think this has taught her to slow down and take in each breath like it might be your last.

Love you all,
Carrie