In May of 1997 My mother was diagnosed with Breast cancer. After a long battle of keeping healthy she went into remission in September of 1999. I understood that I had a chance of getting breast cancer because all of the women in my family had it, but nothing could prepare me for the words that came from my doctors mouth on that cold October day in 2000.
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I thought that because I had been eating health and not harming my body I would be okay, I figured that although it was genetic to have breast cancer so how it would skip me and move on to the next female in line. I was waiting in my doctor's office when the nurse had called me into the next room with my mother. I think more than anything I was scared to hear that I had already developed the early signs of breast cancer, but the news couldn't have been any worse than what I had expected.
The doctor sat down and gave me the results of the testing that I had over the last week. I was told that I have a 75% chance of breast cancer before I am 25 and that because of the severity, I would have to have my breast removed. It was shocking to think that could happen to me, and that there was nothing that my doctor could do to prevent it.
In November of 2001 I figured that it was time to decorate my nipples with a piercing, I figured that if I was only going to have my breast until I was 25 I might as well enjoy them. I loved my new piercings, and until August 2002 I had no problems with them. But there came a time when one piercing wasn't enough and I needed a second piercing to spruce them up a little bit.
It was 2 days before my 19th birthday when I drove past addictions on my way home from the water park. I must have drove around the building 10 times before I parked the car and walked in. I told Emily, the owner of Addictions that I needed another piercing so she got all the paper work ready and within 10 minutes I was lying in the piercing room with no top on and getting cleaned up.
I was so overly excited that I ended up touching the freshly cleaned surface and Jen, had to clean me again. In seconds I was focusing on my breathing and watching every step of the piercing. I enjoy being pierced I don't think I could have made it through 18 piercings if I didn't, I like to watch everything that is going on. Before I knew it I had another set of nipple rings and they looked amazing. I think the second time around was a lot better than the first. I knew what to expect.
Before I ever got my first piercing I checked up on it. I would say to do all you can to find out everything there is to know about the piercing you want before you get one. It had been nearly an month since this has taken place and they have healed really well. I never showed my mom any piercing before but I thought she might like to see this one. She really liked how they looked and I told her that my pain with this piercing was little to none. We started talking about her getting hers done. She has no breast but she does have her nipples so we made an appointment to get hers done next week.
If I had a chance to do this all over again. I wouldn't change a thing. I feel that even though I may not have my breast I will always have beautiful nipples. I have gotten a lot of great compliments about them so far. I have shown everyone I know and everyone I don't know.
I think this piercing had made the both of us stronger. My motto had always been and always will be, the body is a temple and I'm just decorating the walls.
I'd like to just say to Asia and Jen and Emily at Addictions that through piercings I have found beauty and freedom and expression. The emotion that I have when I get piercings will forever be with me. I love you guys you have really change my view on life. I have found that wonderful memories and new passions come with every piercing that you guys do. So If anyone is reading this and is from salem stop by and see those kids they are great fun and they do a great job!
Remember that you are beautiful inside and out, piercing just make things a little less normal and a little more insane!