We'd love to hear why. Some reasons might includeYou are older than 70.Your breast cancer was smaller than 1 cm.Your lymph nodes do not contain breast cancer cells.Your breast cancer responds to hormones (in other words, is ER/PR-positive).

You can read it anywhere: "Common short-term side effects of chemo include nausea and vomiting, hair thinning or hair loss, mouth sores, diarrhea, and an increased chance of bleeding and infection."But we want to hear from you...how did you cope, and what was hardest for you?

Doctors everywhere are reporting that people are coming in with anxiety and other stress-related problems. Much of the time, it's because of the poor economy. How have you been handling it?

Yes, this is a health-related question :-)Humor has been proven to help the body's ability to heal. Laughter appears to change brain chemistry and can help the immune system, too.So tell us, what makes you laugh?

Animals can help you feel comfort. We all know that. But did you know that pet therapy has been a subject of serious study for nursing and other health care folks? They say it especially helps kids and seniors.How has your pet helped you get through your hard times?

I've heard great things about it, and heard it helps treat many ailments. Here is what the NIH says:Reiki is an energy medicine practice from Japan. The practitioner places his hands on or near the person receiving treatment, with the intent to transmit ki, a life-force energy.In the United States, Reiki is part of complementary and alternative medicine.

Music therapy is the use of music to gain physical and emotional healing and wellness. You can go to a music therapist and they can help you relax, reduce your heart rate and blood pressure, and some say, feel less pain.  Have you tried this?

I'd love to hear about how complementary or alternative  medicine has worked for you, especially if you have cancer.

I keep hearing horror stories about mammograms that don't find the cancer because of dense breasts. Or mammograms that give abnormal results and turn out to be nothing. I read that 40% of women who get mammograms will receive an abnormal "finding" that requires further testing. But sometimes, it's nothing more than a scare.Are we saying not to get a mammogram? Of course not. But we'd love to hear your experiences.

Kim, a member of Trusera who has a genetic type of breast cancer, just e-mailed to tell me about this new $400 kit you can buy online that analyzes your DNA. She said 23andMe was featured on Oprah and is blown away by it. Frankly, I was, too: how amazing would it be to know your family lineage and what diseases you might be at risk for?Has anyone tried this? I am very curious, but not sure if I am $400 curious.