So it's been awhile since I've posted. Not much has really gone on. I've been in the healing stages and waiting for the scars to disappear more. Of course they haven't, so I have scheduled my appointment to have my cover up tattoos done. I ended up deciding on pieces that I believe are absolutely amazing and will convey the message of this journey.
The tattoo shop I go to is Black Lotus Tattoo Gallery that sits just outside the base here. The owner of the shop is a contestant on InkMaster this season. I'm very excited to be able to see Halo and how he does on the show. I did get to see him when I went in for my consultation with my tattoo chick Jackie. I am so totally psyched to be able to get this done. This will truly be the end of this journey for me.
What I find is totally amazing is that all of this will be done before my 1 year anniversary of my diagnosis. It's crazy how medical technology can take care of things so quickly.
I'll have 1 more trip to see Dr. Mess. That'll be after the tattoos heal so that she can take pics to put in with all of my other pics that are examples of her work. The transformation through pics I'm sure is amazing. After having taken my own pics and seen how things played out, I am very pleased. No way would I want anyone else to have to go through what I did, but sometimes it is a reality of life.
One of the things that I have learned is that when the doctor tells you no heavy lifting, she does mean it. We ended up getting about 16 inches of snow in a 24 hour time frame. Everything was buried and we did have to dig out. While Mike did a majority of the work, I found myself out there helping him. It took me a couple of days to recuperate from the pains I was having in my chest. So now I know what not to do and not to stress my chest out.
So anyhow, back to the whole tattoo thing. I am scheduled for a 4 hour time slot on March 6th. Since my chest is still numb, I'm sure that this will be fairly easy to get through. I think the only thing that may be weird is the feeling the pressure of when she is inking me. I do feel pressure, but as for anything else, nothing. I do hope that someday I'll get feeling back at least in the skin. Who knows though.
Well, I think that is all that I have for now. Be looking out for the pictures right after the tattoos are done and then the final product after they are healed. Until then, may you all have blessed days, and remember to check your rack. You never know what may be lurking in there.
