Thanks for the e-mail. As a Breast Cancer Survivor of almost 6 years, I can vouch for the great work that the Komen Foundation does. If anyone is ever diagnosed and needs to talk, please don't hesitate to contact me. The best book out their for women - diagnosed or not is the Susan Love's Breast Book. And by all means! Have your mammogram! Take a friend - do it together so that you can remind each other every year! I was diagnosed at 39 so 40 isn't necessarily early enough. I had had my cancer for 6 years prior to being diagnosed. Now partially because of a rotten doctor, but it was there at any rate. Nell, please let us know the outcome. I will be thinking good thoughts. The good news is - Breast Cancer is not the Big C and does not need to mean death if detected early. Kathleen Kilgore Lennon