She said that she had neglected getting regular mammograms and takes this opportunity to urge other women to get regular checkups. Initially she had wanted to keep this under the wraps. Then she decided to open up so that other women realize how dangerous it can be to neglect regular checkups. ???I went four years between mammograms,'' she told People. ???I let it slide. Everyone gets busy, but don't make excuses. I stay in shape and eat right, and it happened to me. Another year and I could have been in big trouble??™??? she said. Navratilova is a health spokeswoman for AARP and said, ???Here I am, the health and fitness ambassador for AARP, speaking to millions each month about staying healthy and I let my annual check-ups fall to the bottom of my to-do list. It's not all about eating right and exercising. Preventative steps can make just as much, or in some cases more, of a difference. Getting my mammogram literally saved my life.???

She refuses to be down with the disease and intends to move on. She said, ???I'm not one to stay in the problem for long, and almost straight away I wanted to know what I could be doing about it??¦ I'm not the sort of person who wants to sit around feeling sorry for myself.??? She has continued to remain active with tennis, hockey and also triathlons and plans to continue working. In fact her radiation sessions are planned in Paris so that she could do television commentary on the French Open in the city. After that she wants to move to London for the Wimbledon Championships.