Who We Are

 

Amanita offers a shower of new possibilities and understanding.
We provide a unique specialist fitting service for all your underwear needs. If you are having trouble finding your size, the right undergarment or just value the importance of being fitted correctly, we can assist you.
Amanita are committed to helping women restore their appearance, self image and confidence and to make life beautiful again after surgery.

We offer a personalized consultation for those experiencing temporary or permanent appearance changes following cancer treatment, cosmetic surgery or any other surgery

 

Founders

Dee Sidhu, the founder of Amanita, had a bilateral mastectomy for breast cancer in 2001. She is married to a Malaysian and has two daughters. Dee is a dietitian, aromatherapist and masseur. Dee worked for the National Cancer Society of Malaysia for two years from 2002 to 2004 as their Project Director. She is a member of The Malaysian Dietitians Association and The Nutrition Society of Malaysia. Dee is a certified breast prosthesis and bra fitter.

She commutes between Australia and Malaysia and welcomes appointments for fittings, nutrition advice or just to share how she managed her journey with cancer. Dee is also available to talk to women’s groups, medical professionals or any other organisation or community about the issues women confront when faced with a life threatening illness.

Mary Anderson, the co-founder of Amanita, has worked with women in crisis for many years. She is a trained counsellor and has established support groups at the National Cancer Society of Malaysia. She is married with three sons.

Dee writes “anyone meeting Mary for the first time will leave with their heavy spirit lifted and with hope in their heart.”

“Amanita is very sad to announce that Mary has retired after 2 wonderful years. We miss her and wish her lots of happiness.”

 

Community

Amanita participates in several community programmes in Malaysia. We work with many organizations that provide services to women diagnosed with cancer.

Our commitment is to improve the care of women with breast cancer.

Some of our projects consist of:

• Conducting workshops for women about taking care of themselves after breast cancer.
• Some of the topics covered include nutrition, lymphoedema, and exercise
• Nutrition advice
• Aromatherapy advice
• Free prosthesis programmes (Malaysia)
• Coordinating training programmes for those involved in the care of women with cancer.
If you would like to volunteer to be part of these programmes or to provide sponsorship, please contact Annabel in Kuala Lumpur

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In the News

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Media

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