I do believe that when we charted this lifetime we put in challenges such as health issues so that we can learn the lessons we came here to learn. I also believe that I got cancer as a wake-up call for me to be a healer. I've been reading Caroline Myss, who says that to expect doctors to fix your problem is taking a passive approach, and you may be cured of the problem - where taking responsibility for figuring out what emotional and spiritual things caused you to get sick and changing them can heal you. In this way you will be healed of all dis-ease, rather than just having this specific problem cured. I had surgery for my cancer, and I still think that was the way to go. But I also think that it could come back if I don't do more soul-searching and organic vegetable juicing and watch my diet.