Kathy Stangl waits to hear Republican presidential hopeful, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee speak to supporters, Tuesday Dec. 4, 2007 in Des Moines, Iowa. More than a year ago,in October 2006, Stangl received a devastating prognosis: Doctors told her she had only a few months to live. (AP Photo/Steve Pope)AP - A little over a year ago, Kathy Stangl received a devastating prognosis: Doctors told her she had only a few months to live.