Bride-To-Be Is An Expert At Beating The Odds

Courtney Dempsey is a survivor. Four years ago, the now-33-year-old bride-to-be was told by doctors that she was suffering from terminal cancer and had less than one year to live. She had been diagnosed with late-stage melanoma and the prognosis was not good. Through aggressive treatment, she beat the odds and recovered, only to find that the cancer had returned. After a double mastectomy, Ms. Dempsey beat the odds again and recovered a second time.

During her recovery, she started dating Gary Courtney, 37. Gary moved in with Ms. Dempsey to help her recover and the pair became engaged. Ms. Dempsey and her fiancé entered a contest sponsored by the US-based Us Magazine. The grand prize is a USD$100,000 dream wedding.

Dempsey defied the odds yet again. She won the contest and will now enjoy the wedding of a lifetime. As Dempsey and her fiancé finalise the plans for their big day, she explains that she plans to take her husband’s last name – making her Courtney Courtney. “I love it,” she says. “I’m in sales, so no one will ever forget my name!”

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