jesgri Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Hello to everyone. I'm a 21-year-old freelance writer from Connecticut. I was previously a guitar teacher, and before that, a lesson-planner for a guitar-oriented web site. I live for music, anything from post-punk to technical death metal, and good books. I got my first tattoo, a half sleeve, about a month ago. I joined mostly to admire others' body art, but also to learn more about tattoos, especially the healing process, which triggered my anxiety pretty badly. tatB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delicious Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 welcome, lets see the tattoo!!! jesgri 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesgri Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 I just posted it in the "Lastest Lowdown" thread, sorry for the massive and obnoxious size: http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/general-tattoo-discussion/15-latest-tattoo-lowdown-page398.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatB Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 ...but also to learn more about tattoos, especially the healing process, which triggered my anxiety pretty badly. Healing anxiety is the worst. I still have nightmares about healing fresh tattoos. My first few attempts at healing were really rough but I finally figured out a method that worked for me thanks to some recommendations on this site. These threads are worth reading through: http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-after-care/32-best-post-tattoo-care.html http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-after-care/2406-re-wrapping-tattoos.html jesgri 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesgri Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 welcome, lets see the tattoo!!! Thank you! I posted it in the "Tattoo Lowdown" thread. I thought I replied last night but apparently my message didn't go through because I linked to the thread. Healing anxiety is the worst. I still have nightmares about healing fresh tattoos. My first few attempts at healing were really rough but I finally figured out a method that worked for me thanks to some recommendations on this site. These threads are worth reading through: http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-after-care/32-best-post-tattoo-care.html http://www.lastsparrowtattoo.com/forum/tattoo-after-care/2406-re-wrapping-tattoos.html Awesome, thanks. I was so paranoid about it. I thought I new what to expect, and then my forearm ballooned and I spent a couple days thinking I had an infection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Anxiety about healing tattoos is totally normal but as you get more tattoos and begin to better understand how your body deals with them and heals them it will get less stressful. Healing will still be as annoying as shit though. Welcome to LST. jesgri 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
else Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Anxiety about healing tattoos is totally normal but as you get more tattoos and begin to better understand how your body deals with them and heals them it will get less stressful. Healing will still be as annoying as shit though. Welcome to LST. This is so funny to me!! :D I guess it's just taken for granted that if you're *here* that you'll be getting a lot more tattoos!! tatB, jesgri and Graeme 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 This is so funny to me!! :DI guess it's just taken for granted that if you're *here* that you'll be getting a lot more tattoos!! It isn't an unfair thing to assume! Orangutango 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesgri Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Thank you. I definitely will be getting more. I have another planned for the end of summer, and a sleeve idea for my left arm that I need to deal with my carpal tunnel before acting upon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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