I COULD CORRUPT YOU
(The theme song for the day - Corrupt by Depeche Mode - Gaia chose this song as it something I kept joking about when I said that i would corrupt her from now on with getting into the world of INK - I also sewed it into the Xmas stocking I made for her for Xmas 2009
Check out the video I made for her: (right click) GAIA DAY
The day of celebrating and marking Gaia's HUGE battle with Leukemia was remarkable
Jeff, my tattoo guy, was an absolute star - on his day off, he made our day absolutely brilliant.
We got there at 10am and after messing with donuts, coffee and placement, Gaia was under the needle by 10.20am.
She was brilliant, after everyone had hyped her up for pain, she was a trooper, as she had been waiting for this a long time and the meaning of this day was so special and extremely emotional..that this day had arrived and she had fought all the way here.
Deb (her Mom) and i spent most of the next few hours constantly on camera phones and I took my husband's prof camera too and all captured.
the design was perfect - taken from Depeche Mode's Violator album, I took the rose and tweaked and made it unique for her and in December, she was given the all clear of cancer news so i got busy doing the final edits, along with Jeff..at first the rose was going to have color but after Jeff's touch, we both decided that the shading was perfect as it was.
Jeff, my tattoo guy, was an absolute star - on his day off, he made our day absolutely brilliant.
We got there at 10am and after messing with donuts, coffee and placement, Gaia was under the needle by 10.20am.
She was brilliant, after everyone had hyped her up for pain, she was a trooper, as she had been waiting for this a long time and the meaning of this day was so special and extremely emotional..that this day had arrived and she had fought all the way here.
Deb (her Mom) and i spent most of the next few hours constantly on camera phones and I took my husband's prof camera too and all captured.
the design was perfect - taken from Depeche Mode's Violator album, I took the rose and tweaked and made it unique for her and in December, she was given the all clear of cancer news so i got busy doing the final edits, along with Jeff..at first the rose was going to have color but after Jeff's touch, we both decided that the shading was perfect as it was.
Her rose took 45mins from start to finish, then after a coffee break and foto op , it was straight back in the chair for her for tattoo #2. Jeff said it was better to go straight into the 2nd one while her own endorphins were elevated
Jeff had designed a special Leukemia ribbon for her, safety pin and drop shading, along with the date that Gaia's port came out -which she proudly wears around her neck x The ribbon was placed opposite the scar from where the port was.
This one stung alot more but she went thru it with a huge grin on her face (and tears in her eyes). The final effect is stunning.
Jeff had designed a special Leukemia ribbon for her, safety pin and drop shading, along with the date that Gaia's port came out -which she proudly wears around her neck x The ribbon was placed opposite the scar from where the port was.
This one stung alot more but she went thru it with a huge grin on her face (and tears in her eyes). The final effect is stunning.
Then it was my part of the deal - my turn to celebrate Gaia's survival.
from shoulder to elbow the rose was placed and I so didn't want this tattoo to end - I love getting them.. and with Jeff it goes by way too quick.
from shoulder to elbow the rose was placed and I so didn't want this tattoo to end - I love getting them.. and with Jeff it goes by way too quick.
Jeff made it so much fun and most of all a fantastic memory for her, not so much of it being her first tattoos but the reason that we were doing it and the reason WHY she was doing it. So a huge thanx and major hug to him x (even tho i did freak him out after completing the ribbon by saying he spelled January wrong x)
A Special Day to remember that even though Leukemia can take lives, there is hope, there is a battle BUT it's not a death sentence and you can survive it - Gaia - I LOVE YOU so much and we shall be there for your graduation in May x
JEFF - The Underground Tattoo in Laramie WY
What an outstanding story. Thanks!!
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