Better by the Mile: Cancer survivor plans Boston 10K redemption run [Video]

Later this month, thousands of runners will be lacing up for the Boston 10K — challenging themselves and raising money for great causes. For one local mom, this isn’t about pace. It’s all about redemption. Andrea Baxter is hitting her stride now. But that wasn’t the case when we met the Upton, Massachusetts, mom last year. It was an emotional time, as she went through treatment for breast cancer caught by a routine mammogram. She wasn’t well enough to finish last year’s 10K, but she promised she’d be back.”What a difference a year can make,” Baxter said. “Last year at this time, I was just starting chemo and hadn’t ventured into radiation yet. And now I’m finally on the other side of all my treatment.”Baxter is also lacing up to finish the race this year and fundraising for the Thea Stoneman Breast Imaging and Diagnostic Center at Brigham and Women’s …