My mom passed away from breast cancer in 1990. I was 6 and my sister was 12... My dad was left with the 2 of us girls and no idea what to do on his own. My mom was the backbone of the family. She had an amazing spirit that people stillll tell me was one in a million. When she was first diagnosed, she was given only a short time to live. They were unsure of how severe the cancer was and what it would do to her body. My mom fought her battle for 5 long years and was finally laid to rest on Aug. 25, 1990. 15 years later, to remember, honor and forever keep her spirit alive, my sister and I took our life long passion of finding a cure one step further. We decided to get matching tattoos of the breast cancer PINK ribbon in honor of our mom and her battle. We would like the ribbon to show others the dedication we have to supporting a very important cause. In addition, we see our tattoos as a unique way to spread awareness and share our story with others.

Gigi Brindisi
Naperville, IL