mastectomy

I admit, I am partial. Not only do I know the woman in these photos, Tara, I also know Staci, the woman who took these photos. 

Do you want people to for-sure panic? Tell them not to panic.

"I was afraid this thing was going to do me in. But I took a deep breath and decided very early on that I would face cancer on my own terms."

To the tattoo artist, I was a flesh canvas that she could transform into something beautiful.