Actor Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe revealed she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Lowe has been working for years as an actor and director on Hallmark movies and was worried what would happen when she disclosed her diagnosis. 

"When I called Annie Howell at Hallmark to tell her the news, I was terrified. What if I never work again? What if they forget me? But nothing could be further from the truth. Annie and the entire Hallmark family embraced me fully, and told me that they had my back."

"Hollywood often gets a bad rap, but when you work with people who love you, they show up. My producers on my upcoming film, Michael Barbuto and Joel S. Rice with Muse Entertainment, as well as Lisa Soper, have moved mountains so that I could continue to direct my movie for Roku remotely.

"And on the Hannah Swensen series with Hallmark, Alison Sweeney and Craig Baumgarten have shifted schedules so I may be able to direct the next one when my treatment is complete. Jeff Schenck with Hybrid Entertainment graciously purchased my wigs, and even offered unlimited transportation to any of my appointments. And Hallmark... Let's just say I have never been more grateful to be a part of a family that practices the values they preach. I am eternally grateful."

Read more of Lowe's story here.