Breast Cancer Info

On August 15, 2008, (my 50th birthday), I created this lens on squidoo.com. I had been following up on information about breast cancer after participating in "The Race for The Cure" on September 10, 2006 at Central Park in NYC. My sister was diagnosed with stage 2 Breast Cancer in 2007, so I became more passionate with finding information on breast cancer especially for my newly created Web site, AnDzi Gallery. Some of this information spilled over to the "Breast Cancer Info" lens that I created on my birthday. Because I had researched and posted so much information on the two Web sites--this information may have saved my life. I had discovered a lump in my left breast around July 2008. I had a mammogram right before my birthday. I was properly diagnosed that I had staged 1 breast cancer on October 13, 2008 at Sloan Kettering Hospital.

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http://andzigalleryonline.info/directory.html

Thanks goodness, the tumor hadn't spread! I had a Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy on October 30, 2008 as an outpatient. Read more on my breast cancer journey and what you need to know!

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I started the "What You Need to Know" lens on the date of my second round of chemo treatment! There is a wealth of information on this lens that I share. I know from experience that getting diagnose with breast cancer is very scary. One day you have a basically normal life, the next day you find a lump, have no idea how this happened, nor do you know what the outcome will be. The best advice I can offer is to get treatment ASAP. Find a reputable hospital that specialize in treating breast cancer or find a hospital that has a cancer treatment center. You would not believe the horror stories I've encountered from people who were not properly diagnosed, properly treated or diagnosed too late at the later stages!

AnDzi Gallery

AnDzi Gallery is an online site that provides a wealth of information about various social causes. Why the name AnDzi Gallery? Because AnDzi Gallery is not your typical Art Gallery. Sure it says its a gallery and yes it does have photos of art, but it is also a gallery of information.

But, AnDzi Gallery began as a tribute to my daughter when she was diagnosed with MS in 2003. I also choose the name AnDzi Gallery, because art is healing! Art has a way of comforting those diagnosed with a life threatening disease. Once diagnosed with any serious illness, your life is changed forever. And always with your treatments some sort of art, imagery or music therapies is thrown as an alternative. So art and illnesses seem to go hand and hand in these types of situations. This was the concept for creating AnDzi Gallery. AnDzi Gallerys' Haikus and Poetry were especially designed to reflect this concept. Visit: http://andzigalleryonline.info/!

AnDzi Gallery for Social Causes

In June 2008, I created a lens page "AnDzi Gallery for Social Causes." I created this lens as a sister site to http://andzigalleryonline.info/. I also created this lens as another option for raising funds for various social causes that I support. On AnDzi Gallery for Social Causes, I provide links to various charities such as: The Breast Cancer Site, The Literacy Site, The Hunger Site, and similar sites where you can donate to charities just by clicking. I'm also asking support in helping Massimo Phillipy's Fight with ALD. Massimo suffers from this rare disease also known as Adrenoleukodystrophy. Up until the end of September 2008, Massimo who was in 2nd Grade attended, Our Lady of Grace in Fairview, NJ. My son also attends this school.

In addition, I provides links to fundraisers, donating info, other charities and causes. There are several charities that you can learn about on this site or support. You may also purchase books relating to various illnesses on Amazon. Learn more about AnDzi Gallery for Social Causes visit: http://www.squidoo.com/andzigalleryforsocialcauses