“I had tattoos before cancer was even a thought in my mind. I had always loved the beauty behind tattoos,” she revealed to the Daily Mail. “So, when I knew I was having a mastectomy I didn’t really see the point of getting fake nipples that serve no purpose.” “‘One thing positive I was able to make happen for myself after completing chemotherapy was getting tattooed,” she said. “I took back and reclaimed what cancer had taken from me.” “When diagnosed, I constantly looked for somebody that I could relate to, somebody that reminded me of myself that wasn’t the normal middle-aged woman you typically associate with breast cancer. I wanted to see someone young, edgy, and relatable,” she said. “When I find messages in my inbox from young women just starting out in their journey, it breaks my heart but I am happy if I can make some sort of difference — it makes it feel as if the whole situation was worth something.” Well said, girl.
title: “A Woman S Tattoo Over Her Mastectomy Scars Is True Body Love” ShowToc: true date: “2024-08-30” author: “Audrey Quezada”
“I had tattoos before cancer was even a thought in my mind. I had always loved the beauty behind tattoos,” she revealed to the Daily Mail. “So, when I knew I was having a mastectomy I didn’t really see the point of getting fake nipples that serve no purpose.” “‘One thing positive I was able to make happen for myself after completing chemotherapy was getting tattooed,” she said. “I took back and reclaimed what cancer had taken from me.” “When diagnosed, I constantly looked for somebody that I could relate to, somebody that reminded me of myself that wasn’t the normal middle-aged woman you typically associate with breast cancer. I wanted to see someone young, edgy, and relatable,” she said. “When I find messages in my inbox from young women just starting out in their journey, it breaks my heart but I am happy if I can make some sort of difference — it makes it feel as if the whole situation was worth something.” Well said, girl.
