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October Freeman Buddy Check 16 - Getting A Mammogram

By: Toni Valliere
Updated: November 16, 2009
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 Once a woman turns 40, it's recommended she get a mammogram once a year. But as simple as it sounds, the procedure seems to cause more fear in women than hope. Fear of pain and of financial hardship. In our Buddy Check 16, we show you how an area woman built up the courage to go through with the process at the age of 44.

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