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I'm gonna skip this one because I'm not doing this challenge on my Tumblr. Instead, I'm gonna take this time to show off updated photos of my tattoo!
From my 365 Project:
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Once again, these photos were taken by JD because it's nearly impossible to take photos of your own arm, but I'm including them in my project anyway. :)
I sat for the second session of my half sleeve tonight! No color yet (that's next time!), but all the black shading is done!
It is only a couple hours old here, thus I'm still very swollen and red in these photos and I think it looks a little odd without the color done, but it's getting there!
I really needed this lately. I've been struggling a great deal with my body because of side effects of my medication I cannot control. I've gained 19 lbs since May and it's been really getting me down.
I worked very hard a year and a half ago to lose 25 lbs and now it's all coming back. The weight gain is called Lipodystrophy and it's pretty much permanent for as long as you're on the meds and I have no plans to change them since they're working so well for me. Recently there was an injection approved to treat it, but I cannot try it yet and despite working out between 50 minutes - 2 hours at least four times a week I'm continuing to gain weight. I'm sure you can see how disheartening it is...
Anyway, I have been feeling extremely awful about myself, and getting tattooed always helps to boost my self esteem because I feel more complete each time. It's a lot easier to let go of weight issues when you feel comfortable in your skin.
Sorry, this got a little long winded... I cannot WAIT until it's finished! =D
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