The Many Faces of Cancer
As a cancer survivor and thriver, I know how important community and support are when you are facing a cancer diagnosis. That’s why I created The Many Faces of Cancer Podcast.
Each week I will be interviewing amazing people with heartfelt and inspirational stories from all sides of the cancer journey: patients, survivors and thrivers, caregivers, family and friends, and professionals. I may even throw in a bonus episode once in a while talking about things that are important to us all.
We never think it will happen to us, until it does. This podcast will be about community, knowing you’re not alone in your journey. It will also be an opportunity for people to share their stories and hopefully help others.
I hope you will all tune in. While it will be cancer stories, we all learn from others and, ultimately, these are human stories, applicable to many other areas of life.
The Many Faces of Cancer
Honoring His Wife by Supporting Families Affected by Breast Cancer with Rick Baker
My guest this week is Rick Baker, founder of the Becky Baker Foundation, a non-profit organization that supports families affected by breast cancer. His wife Becky battled stage IV breast cancer for four years and Rick took care of her every day. Before she passed, one of the last things she said was that she was sorry no one would remember her name.
Rick has seen to it that people remember her name. He launched the Becky Baker Foundation a month after her passing and continues to support families going through this challenging time.
We talk about Becky, the Foundation's pop up shop in Pueblo where families can shop, his book The Guy's Guide to Everything Breast Cancer, the importance of awareness and prevention, self care for caregivers, and so much more!!
You can find out more information at https://beckybakerfoundation.org/ or find Rick on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/beckybakerfoundation. You can also pick up a copy of his book on either site.
If you're ever in the Pueblo, Colorado area, you can stop by the Pueblo Mall and check out the store.
Let me know your takeaways from this episode! I'd love to hear from you. You can find me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/melissagrosboll, email me at drmelissagrosboll@gmail.com, or text me at 720-201-4292.