About The ABIII Breast Cancer Support

My journey began in November 2024. One night, while lying in bed, I felt a sharp pain in my breast. The pain was so intense that I could not even fall asleep. I prayed fervently, asking God to take the pain away. Finally, I promised, “Lord, if You take this pain away from me, I promise I will go to the doctor.” The moment I uttered that vow, the pain lifted, and I was finally able to sleep.

The next morning, during my shower, I discovered a large knot in my breast, bigger than a golf ball and located on the side. Instantly, I sensed that something was wrong. That day, I called my doctor to schedule an appointment. After my mammogram, they swiftly scheduled a biopsy. Just two days later, while driving home from work, I received the life-altering call: “You have cancer.”

Honestly, it wasn’t a complete shock. Deep down, when I first felt the lump, something inside me already knew.

From that point on, everything progressed rapidly. I underwent surgery in January, followed soon after by chemotherapy. After my chemotherapy sessions, I completed radiation treatments and subsequently started hormone therapy and estrogen blockers.

Amid all this, during my second chemotherapy infusion, my father passed away. As you can imagine, I was overwhelmed with emotional pain while also fighting for my life physically.

Throughout my treatment, I was surrounded by caring doctors, nurses, and a supportive cancer support community of loved ones and well-wishers. But after my last radiation treatment, everything became quiet. The appointments slowed down, check-ins diminished, and suddenly, it felt as though everyone had moved on because my treatment was over.

That was when I realized I needed support the most.

I was grappling with PTSD from cancer and its treatment. I struggled with anxiety, panic attacks, fear, and numerous physical and emotional changes that I couldn’t comprehend. Survivorship came with its own battles, and I often felt isolated as I tried to navigate life after treatment.

This experience became the inspiration behind The ABIII — Awakening Beyond Illness Into Identity, named in honor of my late father, Andrew Baker III.

I created The ABIII to support breast cancer survivors beyond diagnosis and treatment. My mission is to help women heal emotionally, rediscover who they are, and find strength, hope, and community as they journey through life after cancer.

Because surviving treatment is not the end of the journey. For many women, it marks the beginning of learning how to live again.