Olapeju Ferreira, a native of Nigeria, has been a resident of London, England for more than 25 years. When Olapeju experienced pain in her abdominal area, she went to her doctor. After several rounds of tests, and a biopsy, Olapeju learned she had sarcoma in her uterus, called leiomyosarcoma. "I was so scared that there was nothing available for me," she said.

Barbara Cremean

Beating the odds is old hat to Barbara Cremean. In 1998, after dropping her daughters off at school, she was hit head on by a drunk driver. "I was on my way to the most important meeting of my career - and my life changed in an instant," recalled Barbara. She underwent spinal fusion surgery and started the long road to recovery. Little did she know, her serious health problems had just begun.

Grace Mullen

Grace Mullen knows exactly how a library is managed. As the archivist at the Westminster Theological Seminary, she knows a lot. What Grace did not know was that she had cancer.