Lori Allen from Say Yes to the Dress on TLC (DStv 186 / TopTV 453) is battling breast cancer and will be sharing her harrowing journey with TLC viewers.
Lori Allen who visited South African in October 2011 during the launch of the TLC channel on MultiChoice's DStv and Discovery's upfront presentation for 2012, discovered on 13 April this year that she had breast cancer.
According to a statement in which Lori Allen reveals her breast cancer and fight against the disease, TLC is readying a TV special, Say Yes to the Cure: Lori's Fight which will be shown at the end of October in America. No broadcasting date for South Africa is known yet.
The special will be "a deeply personal chronicle of Lori's struggle, fight and resolve to beat breast cancer," says the TLC statement. "TLC follows Lori on her journey as she leaves the bridal shop she built, into surgery, and through recovery. How will the shop carry on without the heart and soul of Bridals by Lori? Monte, Robin, Flo and the rest of the staff pull together to keep the shop running, and help brides in her absence."
"Naturally I was devastated when I found out that I had breast cancer," says Lori Allen in the statement. "Wanting to turn something very negative into something positive, I decided to share my journey with my TLC family and others, in hopes that I can raise breast cancer awareness and perhaps help other woman facing breact cancer be less afraid. Breast cancer is a personal journey, and throughout this process some days were easier than others, but I survived with faith, family and friends."
"Lori is a beloved member of our TLC family and our hearts have been with her throughout this difficult journey," says Amy Winter, the general manager of TLC. "She is a remarkable woman, who has handled this with dignity, grace and signature spunk since day one of her diagnosis. This special is about spreading awareness to our viewers, but most importantly it's about sharing Lori's story of strength, hope and perseverance."
