I got diagnosed with papillary carcinoma of the thyroid when I was six years old. I was lucky to catch it early but that left me a physical scar that over time I have forgotten about. It is easy to notice it as a child, especially when kids can be brutal at pointing out imperfections, but now as a twenty two year old it is deeply engraved in my body that I hardly notice it. I never even notice it in photographs. So I wanted to take this photograph and make it the main focus. Although it isn’t noticeable at first, once you see the scar, it becomes more prominent.
Hope is patience; a sense of comfort.
I freeze time by photographing moments I cherish in fear of forgetting them.
Having to change doctors again brings disappointment, but it’s also strengthening my resilience.
I’m still trying to understand things about myself after cancer turned my world upside down.