Do you know how hard it is for a right-handed person to take a photo of their own right wrist? lol So, this is my butterfly number 5, representing surviving the first 5 years after cancer treatment. My friend Leanne designed it for me, she’s awesome! There is a “5″ in it, see it? Before taking this photo I didn’t realize it’s still peeling, lol. Macros are fun!
This is my survivor’s tattoo. The Chinese symbol stands for “to live” or “to survive”, to do “survivor” would have been three symbols. From there I’m adding a butterfly for each year of survival, and a little blue star for each year of marriage. I’m now up to 5 butterflies and 8 stars – these 2 anniversaries are 1 day apart so it makes it easy to do.
See that’s how it’s all together. I think I need some dots from the little butterfly to the big one to help tie them together more, and I’m thinking about a little scrolly thing at the head of the big one to kinda finish it off. From now on the small butterflies will be added to the other side, spiraling up my arm. Heck, even if I live to 90 I don’t think it’ll reach my elbow. Can you imagine a 90 year old lady going into a tattoo parlor!? lol
Macro Monday is easy to play, snap a macro (or any close-up) photo, post it on your blog and come back here and sign MckLinky. 
MM started on Sept 29, 2008 – THANX to all of you for helping make it such a fun start to the week!
I think I see a heart in this rock, and that’s one of my favorite shapes!
Janis said,
Love that last pic…the sign is so inspiring!
Becky said,
Awesome Lisa! Perfect. Congratulations, and I love the saying about making up your mind.
I’m just finishing my 15 1/2 years! You go girl!
Hugs!
Becky
TexWisGirl said,
oh, i’m gonna enjoy seeing these tattoos growing! i’ll be with you ’til you’re 90!
David said,
Hi Lisa,
We had a lady in our church celebrate 30 years cancer free and she’s still going strong! You are on your way. Don’t look back.
I love stories like yours….thanks so much for sharing with us. May you add many more butterflies & stars!
David/ Tropical Texana/ Houston
Michelle said,
What a wonderful way to mark your battle…I would love to have one ( for my health battle)…but I would probably react to the ink as I do everything else…you go Lisa….Michelle
sunnymama said,
Wonderful tattoos and truly inspiring macros!
Cathy said,
I’m speechless! Wishing you well!
John McDevitt said,
Bravo Lisa. I like the inscription on that plaque. Your artistic vision is alive and well. Ahem! You might use a tripod?
Lotusleaf said,
The butterflies are beautiful. The Chinese symbol is interesting. I wonder how you managed to get the photo , it is beautiful!
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Wayne said,
John beat me to the tripod idea
I like your tattoos, they have special meaning and give you inspiration.
Laura Hegfield said,
Lisa, thank you for sharing your tattoos…they are so beautiful and meaningful. My mother is a 14 year survivor…I know because she was diagnosed the year my youngest daughter was born…so we celebrate both each year!
Heather T said,
Lisa, this was great to learn more about all of your little butterflies! New Life on your wrist, twirling and swirling with each new year, GREAT!! I can imagine a 90 year old woman going into the tattoo parlor. One of our bus drivers is somewhere in her later 70′s and she got a tattoo a few years ago
Pretty spunky!!
Kimberly said,
This is an excellent reminder to be thankful for each and every day. And all you have to do is look down at your wrist. Very cool. Congratulations on being cancer-free for 5 years! And Happy Anniversary!
Artlover said,
…and I hava no tattoo at all:-) Good pictures of you:-)
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Wendy said,
Congratulations to you and your 5 years! May you celebrate many more 5 years!
Carol Samsel said,
Celebrating your % year Anniversary with you!!!!!! I see the heart in the rock too!!! I love hearts and I have a small collections of heart shaped rocks. Always on the lookout for them and then sometimes they just jump right out and say here I am!!!!
Sarah said,
I really love these and love your tattoo.
Bare Mio said,
Your tattoos are so beautiful and meaningful.!
Judy said,
You are awesome. I can’t wait to see future tattoos and I don’t like tattoos, but yours are unique – they are like medals, awards, something absolutely amazing. You go girl!
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Leckeres für Mensch und Katze said,
Wish you many stars and butterflys arounding your arm till upper! xoxo Tina
And I love this stone heart!
Birgitta said,
Great and inspiring macros!
Jama said,
I like your tattoos Lisa, so pretty yet they have a special meaning behind them. Way to go girl! more butterflies coming your way …
namaki said,
How moving ! I wish you to have a whole lot of other butterflies flying up on your arm !!
Annelie-Singapore said,
This is an excellent reminder to be thankful for each and every day. And all you have to do is look down at your wrist.
Very cool macro!
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Kala said,
I love your tattoos Lisa, and the ideas behind getting them. And I can see the number 5 in the first photo!
Self Sagacity said,
I admire your tattoos. I don’t have the guts to get them.
NatureFootstep said,
sure, I see the 5 in your tattoo. Love it. And I see the ehart too.
Nice work.
Leovi said,
Nice tattoos.
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EG Wow said,
Congratulations, Lisa! What a fabulous way to celebrate each anniversary!
Nancy said,
Very cool and pretty way to put your survivorship in perpsective. Love it!
Tammy said,
A tatoo is the perfect way to celebrate…and what an original symbol too!
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farmablefibres said,
I like how you incorporated everything. I feel its so very important for the tattoo to have meaning for you. The five is really clever and cute.
Katie L. said,
Congratulations on both of those awesome and important anniversaries!! …here’s to flowers and butterflies reaching your shoulder!
kaye said,
great post, and I absolutely love the last shot–and funny but I can see you at age 90 getting a tatoo
Karen said,
Congratulations on your 5 years. Butterflies are such a great symbol of freedom.
Head Ant said,
Congratulations on five years! My mom makes seven years this year.
Jenners said,
I’m not always a big fan of tattoos but I love the meaning and design of yours and hope for it to continue growing for years and years.
Jan said,
I’m a little late, today. Can’t wait to see your tats reach your elbow!
Margaret said,
May your body be FILLED with butterflies! I love it.
Ferd said,
The tattoos are very nice, but more than anything, I’m glad you are a 5 year cancer survivor and an 8 year marriage survivor!