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Andy Schaidler

Diagnosis: PMP (Pseudomyxoma Peritonei) Cancer

Andy Schaidler was born in suburban Chicago and has lived over the years in Illinois, Texas, California, and Wisconsin.

He studied business management at MacCormac College in Chicago and finished his business administration degree at Northern Illinois University.

Andy has been a national sales manager of decorative furnishings into the upscale hotel and fine dining industries for 15 years, most recently selling marble and limestone tile for floors and walls.

He?s been with his partner, Brian, since 1998, when they held a commitment ceremony in their 1920s Arts & Crafts Wauwatosa bungalow. In 2008, on the 10th anniversary of their first ceremony, they were legally married in California on a yacht in San Francisco Bay with 30 friends and family members celebrating.

Andy likes to travel, cook, RV, garden, and do home-remodeling projects in the couple?s beautiful Milwaukee condo and Palm Springs condo.

Andy was diagnosed in 2014 and treated for PMP (Pseudomyxoma peritonei) cancer in his appendix and abdomen. He was treated by Froedtert & Medical College surgeon Kiran Turaga and his team at the Faith Clinic at the Froedtert Cancer Center.