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PseudoTumor [2012-07-09 02:38:04 +0000 UTC]
I stumbled upon your work by searching surgery-related art. I've had similar neurological struggles and just had my third neurosurgery (a shunt) two weeks ago. (BTW - I was not expecting abdominal incisions to hurt worse than having my skull replaced with a metal plate!) Anyways, I really like your works, they're so expressive and creative, and just wanted to express my sympathy/empathy for all you've gone through.
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xShaggersx [2011-09-01 15:54:20 +0000 UTC]
So I've seen this several times in portraits of yourself but I don't think I've seen a full picture of it...what is that tattoo on your right arm? It looks pretty awesome.
Oh and damn. That is some crazy stuff. I would be super pissed if a doctor didn't listen to me about something that big.
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Lesmau In reply to xShaggersx [2011-09-01 21:16:59 +0000 UTC]
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though obviously not as dark now, as its healed since that photo. it was deisgned around my surgeries- the brain is for the actual surgeries/physical pain, the skull is a memento mori, and bee is for the emotional ties i have, my mom does a lot of art with beeswax and honey and stuff, and bees work together to support their community as a whole, and the snake biting its tail is an ouroboros, an ancient alchemy symbol of eternity and endless cycles, and the pencil/paintbrush is because i use my art to show my experiences.
hehe, very drawn out explanation but i pride myself on the fact that it has such a meaning
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xShaggersx In reply to Lesmau [2011-09-02 01:58:53 +0000 UTC]
Everything about that is completely awesome. I like drawn out explanations for tattoos...its a lot better than "I dunno...I just liked it."
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Lesmau In reply to xShaggersx [2011-09-02 11:57:39 +0000 UTC]
agreed, though i met a girl once who said she hated people who got tattoos with meanings, she just wanted it to look pretty. i was like, okay. i wont show you mine then
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Lesmau In reply to mrswolffe [2011-07-13 18:16:29 +0000 UTC]
thanks! And now I get to make art from it... but to be honest it didn't really hit me until after, what had really happened. I was probably one of the calmer people during the whole experience. Sometimes when that sort of stuff happens you get caught unexpected and don't really have any other choice but to power through.
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