“Together we will find a cure”

Carol Baldwin is a crusader. After being diagnosed in 1990 she was determined to beat breast cancer. Once she received a clean slate from her doctors, she made it her goal to help other women that were fighting against the disease. At the time, early detection of breast cancer had gained momentum. Carol felt it was time to move to the next step – to find a cure. That is why the mission of the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund is to support medical research, and her slogan is,

“Together we will find a cure”

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Survivor's Story

In 1986, I was a 34 year old married mother of three young girls with absolutely no history of breast cancer. I found a lump through self-examination. A needle biopsy confirmed that it was in fact cancerous. Following consultation with my surgeon, I opted for a lumpectomy on the left breast with seven weeks of radiation treatment. I continued with vigilant self-examination and care with my physician. Weeks became months, months became years. I was healthy and cured.

More than twenty years later, in 2007, I found another lump in the same breast. A mammography, followed by an MRI and a biopsy, showed an aggressive stage II cancer. A long and difficult course of treatment ensued which included a bilateral mastectomy, chemotherapy, and reconstructive surgery. I also had genetic testing, which revealed the absence of the breast cancer gene. Today, with continued support and love from family and friends, I am a happy, healthy wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, who is passionate about finding a cure for breast cancer.

-----------Nancy L. Robinson