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February 2nd, 2017

Cancer Survivor Gets Tattooed Over Her Scars, And Falls in Love With Her Artist

After surviving a mastectomy, several sessions of chemotherapy and reconstructive surgery due to breast cancer, Nina Cristinacce decided to celebrate by getting tattooed over her scars. However, she got more…

After surviving a mastectomy, several sessions of chemotherapy and reconstructive surgery due to breast cancer, Nina Cristinacce decided to celebrate by getting tattooed over her scars. However, she got more than she expected during her tattoo sessions—Cristinacce also found love.

Flip through the slideshow to read about this amazing story of newfound life and love.

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