Stuart the Seagull

Dizzy and I (well mostly me) got a new tattoo! Stuart the Seagull – in memory of my wonderful friend Eddie, who passed away towards the beginning of the year. Our best adventures always involved feeding the seagull, so a seagull seemed suitably appropriate. 🙂 When Eddie was in the hospital the last few weeks, we took him a little soft toy seagull, who Dizzy called Stuart, to keep him company and was there with him when he passed away, so I had to call mine Stuart too, and I love him!

Although this was our second tattoo, I was still a little worried about having a tattoo with MS and an MRI due. Just in case anyone else is concerned about tattooing with MS, we have decided to share some little facts.

• Having MS doesn’t slow down or effect the healing process after getting a tattoo
• There are some worries about tattoos in MRI machines, as some inks can contain metal, but it is very rare for this to actually cause a problem (a recent studied with 330 people, only had one report of a person having a tingling sensation), and you can always check with your tattooist about the ink being used  And I had my MRI 4 weeks after getting Stuart, and it was all fine. 
• Having a tattoo does not have any effect on MS.
• Tattoos reduce stress, which is something we all try to combat  Although, not always so true before going.

And you can always check with your MS nurse, doctor or neurologist if there is anything you are unsure of or would like to know. They really don’t mind! 

Dizzy has been a very grumpy Dizzy Donkey since, as this is our second tattoo, and it is still not Dizzy, Donkey or Dizzy Donkey shaped…. Maybe next time…. 🙂 xxxx