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saralynn143

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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #30 on: March 19, 2009, 09:17:30 pm »
i'll bring my woodburning gear if your interested...

Isn't that called a brand? You could figure out a design for Ranchero ANA.

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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #31 on: March 20, 2009, 10:17:25 am »
i'll bring my woodburning gear if your interested... ;)

Remember, Jan was the first one that wanted to sign up!  I can't wait to watch this!

Lori
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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #32 on: March 20, 2009, 12:22:18 pm »
i'll bring my woodburning gear if your interested... ;)

Remember, Jan was the first one that wanted to sign up!  I can't wait to watch this!

Lori

Who likes Whales.... ;D


This is from the face of a paddle that I made and auctioned for charity. Made a wonderful friend in the guy that bought it. He and I planned the CCBC together. He has a tattoo of a humpback and two calves on his shoulder. Symbolizing his wife and two sons and his love of the ocean and whales.
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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #33 on: March 20, 2009, 02:18:41 pm »
Ok, so am I the only one around here without any marketable skills?   ???

That is a very touching story about the man and his tattoos - however, I think I would prefer my husband to pick something other than a whale to symbolize me!  Maybe a dolphin..a shark... even a guppy??

Lori
Right 3cm AN diagnosed 1/2007.  Translab resection 2/20/07 by Dr. David Kaylie and Dr. Karl Hampf at Baptist Hospital in Nashville.  R side deafness, facial nerve paralysis.  Tarsorraphy and tear duct cauterization 5/2007.  BAHA implant 11/8/07. 7-12 nerve jump 9/26/08.

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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #34 on: March 21, 2009, 02:52:39 am »
LOL....I asked him about that....he said she was fine with it...I guess it helps that she is a very slender and also loves the ocean and whales. My wife said if I ever put a whale on my arm to symbolize her she would harpoon me....even though she is about as petite as she was in high school.... ;)
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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #35 on: March 21, 2009, 04:42:01 am »
Hi everyone!

Michelle - your daughter's tattoo is beautiful! What an honor for you!  :)
Stoneaxe -  i think it was VERY special that you did a tattoo for your daughter!  Amazing!  :D

Gee - makes me think i should consider a tattoo...  My own daughter had a henna tattoo once on her back, and i thought it was very pretty.  But she surely 'freaked out' her dad, until he found out it wasn't permanent!  :o

I like turtles - alot!  You know, slow and steady wins the race.  In the Springtime, i will stop, pull over and move box turtles to a safe place out of the roadway, so they don't get hit by a car.  (But my husband did warn me not to pick up the snapping turtles!)
In the Cayman Islands and Hawaii i have seen the big tortoise/turtles - they are such peaceful, graceful creatures. 

Can't wait to see more tattoo pics!
Sue
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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #36 on: March 25, 2009, 10:18:48 am »
Very, very sweet and cool Stone.  My husband would have fainted at the propect of doing it himself.  I'm not sure I would have let him!   ;)

Cheri

My wife was away on business when I did it. She probably wouldn't have let me either. She wasn't very impressed when she heard of it I have to admit. Although when she saw it she did admit that it was pretty cool.
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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #37 on: April 18, 2009, 05:31:01 pm »
Finally, here it is! This is my left shoulder blade (the side my tumour was on).

   

On top of the wing I wrote my children's names out - amanda angela alanna. Each daughter starts and ends with an 'a' so I wrote them out together. amandangelalanna

I had the the wing in black and white and the word Believe in rainbow colours to signify a rainbow after a storm. A rainbow is Gods promise that the worst is over.

Michelle  ::)
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Retrosigmond surgery on June 4th, 2008 for an AN. 100% hearing loss and facial paralysis (was not prepared for facial paralysis). Size: 2.3 cm, 2.1 cm, 1.8 cm. some tumour remains along facial nerve. Pray for no regrowth. Misdiagnosed for 10 yrs.

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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #38 on: April 18, 2009, 05:41:59 pm »
Very cool, Michelle.  8)

Congratulations on getting it done. I know that what it represents means so much to you.

Steve
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Hearing lasted a while, but left side is deaf now.
Right side is weak too. Life is quiet.

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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #39 on: April 18, 2009, 05:43:10 pm »
WOW!!  Thumbs up!!

K
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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #40 on: April 18, 2009, 08:55:02 pm »
Sweet!....very, very, nice!
Bob - Official Member of the Postie/Toasty Club
6mm AN treated with Proton Beam Radiosurgery in March 2004
at Mass General Hospital, Dr's Loeffler and Chapman
Cut the little bugger out the second time around in 2009..translab at MGH with Dr's McKenna and Barker.
http://www.capecodbaychallenge.org

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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #41 on: April 18, 2009, 09:03:04 pm »
I love the feathers Michelle,  wonderful picture,
Always good thoughts,  Nancy
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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #42 on: April 18, 2009, 10:37:24 pm »
Each daughter starts and ends with an 'a' so I wrote them out together. amandangelalanna


I really like that part - very cool idea  8)

Jan
Retrosig 5/31/07 Drs. Battista & Kazan (Hinsdale, Illinois)
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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #43 on: April 20, 2009, 09:25:56 am »
Michelle,
Beautiful tattoo!
Out of curiosity, how much did it hurt and how long did it take?
Maureen
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Re: Tattoo
« Reply #44 on: April 20, 2009, 03:13:07 pm »
Michelle ~

I have to compliment you on your exquisite tattoo.  Well done and certainly meaningful.  Thanks for the photo.

Jim
4.5 cm AN diagnosed 5/06.  Retrosigmoid surgery 6/06.  Follow-up FSR completed 10/06.  Tumor shrinkage & necrosis noted on last MRI.  Life is good. 

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