Is my tattoo real? That's the question of the day. And the answer is....psych! It's not real but I can't believe how many people I fooled. I caused quite a stir from all the emails and phone calls I've received today. In fact, my father left me a voice mail saying, "Please tell me that tattoo isn't real." While I used to be quite the rebellious teenager, I'm no longer into all that wild stuff. I'm sure there are many women who go through a traumatic event such as I have, and decide to get a tattoo. But I'm not one of them. From what I hear, getting a tattoo is painful and frankly I've gone through enough physical pain to last a few lifetimes. However, since reconstructed breasts involve tattooed nipples, maybe I'll forgo the traditional nipple and instead have a butterfly or something else tattooed on there. I'm still mulling over that one.
By the way, my" tat" is actually an ornamental sleeve that I will wear over my compression sleeve if and when I get lymphadema (swelling of the arm). Women who have had a mastectomy are at a higher risk of developing lymphadema. Having radiation on top of it further increases my risk. So when I fly home for Christmas, I get to wear my "tattoo" as a preventative measure. But unlike permanent tattoos, I get to take mine off!
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