I commend you on being able to post photos on such a sensitive subject. Went though this, and still going though this with my wife. She was diagnosed in Feb 2005 when she was 41. She just turned 48 and is one of the strongest women I know but it is definitely a life changing event
Powerful images. I am going through radiation treatments right now (neck) and even though its tempting to feel bad about the effects it will have, sitting in the waiting room every day puts it into perspective. These pictures do the same thing. I cannot imagine the emotions that a lady would feel about a surgery that would have such an effect on so many aspects of her life and I hope that she is doing well.
As someone who has gone through the same thing, plus reconstruction. I find these to be so emotional - I feel the sadness of the discovery, the anger at the loss and the power of the survival.
So... I've thought about presentation, and I will be printing these out approximately 44"x57" and mounting them to something archival and interesting. Any opinions?
As striking as the images of the scars are, it is your mother's expression that I found most powerful. Her face evokes many things, and one of them to me was resilience. I am right in the middle of a similar fight (stomach cancer), and I am often not sure what will feel helpful among things I read, see, or listen to. Tell your mother that I found her photos very helpful. There is a strength and resoluteness in her face that will now stay with me for a while, and that I found comforting. I think your photos may have transmitted to me some of her strength, and I can definitely use that in the next few months.
I LOVE IT !!!