Survivors Week on Discovery Health Channel kicks off Oct. 8 and runs through Oct. 12, airing at 8 p.m. ET/PT and featuring the inspiring tales of those who've survived life-threatening diseases and conditions. On the schedule:

Monday, Oct. 8

Crazy Sexy Cancer
An irreverent and uplifting documentary about a young woman diagnosed with a rare and incurable cancer who finds her life — in strength, humor, friendship, and even love — while searching for a cure.

Tuesday, Oct. 9

Mystery Diagnosis: Survivors
We follow three people who defied the odds and their mysterious systems to become survivors. A baby boy is stricken with nonstop vomiting. A woman drinks three gallons of water night and day and gets up frequently at night. A man who doesn't sweat.

Wednesday, Oct. 10

Plastic Surgery: Before & After — Reconstructing Carolyn Thomas
Go in depth into the heroic transformation of domestic violence survivor Carolyn Thomas. Dubbed the Woman without a Face by the media, Carolyn survived a near fatal shooting at point blank range when her estranged boyfriend shot and killed her mother.

Thursday, Oct. 11

I Have Breast Cancer: Janice's Journey
A highly personal look at one woman's fight against breast cancer, an illness which affects one in eight women at some time in their lives. Follow Janice's journey over a period of nine years, through diagnosis and treatment.

Friday, Oct. 12

Lance Armstrong: Running for Life
Overcoming a life-threatening disease or injury is not unlike running a marathon. The journey requires strength, resilience and courage. Seven-time Tour de France winner and cancer survivor Lance Armstrong puts down his bike for the New York Marathon.