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- Logan community supports Hunter and Tyson Baker who are facing cancer while preparing for childbirth.
- Hunter Baker was diagnosed with soft tissue sarcoma in 2023 losing her leg. The cancer returned earlier this year.
- A Kutting Edge Salon fundraiser aims to help Bakers with medical and family expenses.
LOGAN — A young Logan couple is facing unimaginable challenges, but they're not doing it alone. Friends, neighbors, and local businesses are coming together to support Hunter and Tyson Baker as they prepare to welcome their first child while also battling stage four cancer.
Hunter Baker was first diagnosed with a soft tissue sarcoma in 2023. After undergoing radiation and surgery, she lost her right leg but eventually returned to an active lifestyle: skiing, running and surfing.
"She's tough. As tough as they come," said her husband Tyson Baker.
Just as life seemed to be settling down, the Bakers decided it was time to start a family. But only six days after learning she was pregnant, her lung collapsed. The cancer had returned, this time in her lungs and chest wall.
The couple initially focused on making it to 32 weeks gestation to safely deliver their baby boy. Reaching that only days ago, they're now pushing for longer.
"We're just keeping baby boy in as long as we can," Hunter said. "I've done better on chemo than they expected, and he's done better. So we're shooting for 38 weeks, but that could change."
To help the Bakers during this difficult time, Kutting Edge Salon in Logan, at 155 E. 1400 N., is hosting a fundraiser on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thirty stylists are volunteering their time, with all proceeds going directly to the family. There will also be raffles and an online fundraiser* available for people who want to donate.
"We all love Hunter," said Stacy Bauman, who helped organize the event. "She was a receptionist for us, and she's just an amazing human."
Bauman says she's received an outpouring from small businesses wanting to offer support, including one from Florida.
"We're so blessed to have such amazing people around us," Tyson Baker said. "Yeah, it means the world," Hunter Baker said.
Once the Baker's baby boy is delivered, she plans to undergo more aggressive forms of chemotherapy than she could not do while pregnant.
"They're telling me it can't be beat or cured, but we could potentially stop the growth," Hunter said. "It could be months, weeks, could be years. So the whole goal of treatment is just to slow the growth long enough to give me as much time with these two as possible."
At the same time, she's not content in believing her days are limited. A tattoo on her left forearm reads "hold onto hope" — a message she's living by every day. She got it along with a close friend who was also diagnosed with cancer.
"There's crazy miracle stories out there, and I plan to be one of them," she said.
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