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The tattoo flu
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I remember the first time I got it. It was 2018, and I had just finished my third straight day of tattooing on my first sleeve. I was standing in the shower in my Miami Airbnb, shaking, unsure of whether to turn the water hotter or colder, and pretty weak. After I got out of the shower, I shuffled over to my bed, and immediately passed out for probably 10 hours. That was my first experience with the "tattoo flu": where you feel sick immediately after long tattoo sessions, because of how demanding it is on your body. Who would've thunk that your body doesn't like getting stabbed by needles hundreds of thousands of times over 20+ hours? Fast forward to a week and a half ago:I did another 15-20 hours in two days, and although I felt wiped after, I didn't get the tattoo flu. Phew! Unfortunately, that was followed by extensive driving and travel, long work days, and limited sleep... and my body finally quit on me last Friday. So I've been mostly in bed since. Here's what that means for me:
I strongly recommend reading about the Ladder Method (two minutes tops) if you haven't already. It could be the very reframe you need to get out of the all-or-nothing cycle. Hit me with any thoughts or questions you have, too—on the Ladder Method, short lifting sessions, or anything else top of mind as we enter this week. A delayed tattoo flu won't keep me out of my inbox! Sam P.S. As one more personal update, I'm now back in Buenos Aires, and will be for another 3-6 months before having to deal with more visa stuff. See regular life updates here, on my "Now" page. |
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