Barb Stanley was born and raised the town of Red Oak in rural Iowa. She relocated to the metropolitan Phoenix area in 1987. She has worked in the Catholic Church in various aspects...view moreBarb Stanley was born and raised the town of Red Oak in rural Iowa. She relocated to the metropolitan Phoenix area in 1987. She has worked in the Catholic Church in various aspects and is currently teaching at a Catholic high school in Scottsdale, Arizona. She was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) in 2002. The following story tells how a cancer diagnosis changed her life—for the better. She hopes to inspire you.view less