For the breast cancer survivor and courageous Canberra mother, her tattoos have allowed her to reclaim her femininity and take back control from a disease which ripped so much away from her.
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She has bravely allowed Fairfax Media to document her tattoo journey from scars to serenity over the past six months in the hope sharing her story will help other women affected by breast cancer.
Mrs McGregor opens up about her journey and life beyond the disease in a raw and moving interview in Sunday's Relax magazine.
Read more in Relax or visit canberratimes.com.au/interactive/2015/in-her-skin for the full story, images and video of Mrs McGregor telling her story.
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"It's helped her to smile in the mirror every morning when she gets up and that's a big thing," the tattooist from Freestyle Tattoo Studio in Civic said.
Mr Angelidis has been so touched by Mrs McGregor's story, he has offered to discount his rates for others considering tattooing over their breast cancer scars.
For Mrs McGregor, her tattoos have given her a confidence she hasn't had in a long time.
"What Ben gave me back was the feeling of femininity again and the feeling that I'm in control which is really important to me but I don't for one minute take it for granted because it could all change, but for today it's good," she said.
One in eight Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer by the time they turn 85. It is estimated 15,500 women and 145 will be diagnosed with the disease this year, according to the Breast Cancer Network Australia.
A growing number of breast cancer survivors are now turning to tattoos to cover their scars and BNCA head of programs Fiona Patterson said anything which helped people "embrace that new sense of their own body image" was a positive thing.
She said the stories of those people were also important because it helped promote discussion around breast cancer.
"Anything that helps keep the discussion about breast cancer going in the community is very important and anything that helps people to feel like they're able to discuss their treatment and not feel embarrassed or ashamed is very positive," she said.
Ms Patterson said breast cancer could be "quite a daunting package" for many women.
"It can be extremely difficult ... that's where we find women having access to speak to other women about their experiences is a really important part of the journey," she said.
For more information or support, visit bcna.org.au.
