September
2004
Tattoo Art - Close to the heart |
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has had a tattoo over her mastectomy scar |
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A
Devon woman, who has had a tattoo over her mastectomy scar, is helping
to launch a new worldwide campaign to raise awareness of breast cancer.
She and her sister-in-law want to stage an exhibition of photos and
are looking for more volunteers. |
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Currently, around 40,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer
each year and around 13,000 women - 35 women per day - die
from this disease in the UK.
In addition, rates of occurrence of breast cancer in the UK
have been rising for many years.
Scientists believe that around half of these cases - at least
20,000 a year - could, in principle, be prevented, if the
causes of breast cancer were better understood.
Although only about 200 men in the UK develop breast cancer
each year - men are proportionately more likely to die of
the disease, with about 100 deaths each year.
The campaign, named Redefining Hope And Beauty, is supported
by charities in countries including the UK, the United States,
Australia, Germany, Spain and Canada.
BBC newsreader Natasha Kaplinsky helped launch the initiative,
which is also supported by celebrities including actress Emma
Thompson, Sharon Osbourne and Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell.
More information about breast cancer is available by calling
the Breast Cancer Care helpline on 0808 800 6000
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Sally
Arnold from Frogmore near Kingsbridge is helping to launch a new campaign
to raise awareness of breast cancer by having a tattoo over her mastectomy
scar.
Sally decided to have the tattoo after rejecting the possibility of
reconstructive surgery following a mastectomy. She had witnessed her
sister-in-law, Lorna Yabsley, go through reconstructions that went
wrong and decided on an alternative approach.
The 55 year old told BBC Devon she wanted to do something with her
scar and so went to a tattoo artist in Totnes.
"It took me ages to pluck up the courage," she said.
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| Sally
and Lorna hope to stage an exhibition of photographs |
"I'm
quite proud of my 'war wound' and wanted to make it a bit prettier.
People tell me it is lively and some people even think it's sexy -
which is quite nice."
Sally thinks her stressful lifestyle as a young woman contributed
to her getting breast cancer. She was nanny to Jade Jagger and lived
with Mick and Bianca Jagger for a year before becoming The Rolling
Stones' tour manager.
She also did the same for The Who, Peter Gabriel and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Sally is taking part in the launch of the world's first truly global
breast cancer awareness campaign - 'Redefining Hope and Beauty'.
This unprecedented initiative has brought together independent breast
cancer charities from at least 10 different countries, with the common
aim of raising breast cancer awareness for women who may not otherwise
have access to this vital health information.
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| Sally
hopes other men and women will come forward and have their photos
taken |
Sally
and her sister-in-law, photographer Lorna Yabsley, are now hoping
to stage an exhibition and are asking other men and women who have
undergone mastectomies to come forward and be photographed for the
campaign.
A host of international celebrities, including Oscar-winning actress
Emma Thompson, Sharon Osbourne, pop acts Westlife and Blue, 'X-Factor'
judge Simon Cowell, actress Britt Ekland, and hat-designer Philip
Treacy are also lending their support to the Rediefining Hope and
Beauty campaign, helping to extend its crucial messages across all
borders.
If you would like to volunteer to take part in the exhibition you
can contact Sally's sister-in-law, Lorna Yabsley by sending an email
to photographer@lornayabsley.com
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