DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — For years, Dubai seemed unstoppable, an oasis of excess boasting indoor ski slopes and manmade islands, the world’s tallest tower and dreams that reached even higher.

A breast cancer sufferer who thought she was going to die lavished 50,000 pounds on her family – only to be given the all-clear. Suzie Grogan vowed to live each day like it was her last after she was diagnosed with the devastating condition in August 2006. The 47-year-old decided to organise as many things to benefit her family as possible