Ever since I could remember, I wanted a tattoo, but my thought process was that it had to mean the world to me. Fast forward to present day- My dad was diagnosed with a rare neurodegenerative disorder called Huntingtons disease. It’s genetic, so I have a 50% chance of getting this wretched disease. There is no cure, treatment, or anything for it. It’s basically a death sentence and have a life expectancy of 10 years, once symptoms start. It’s a horrific thing to watch and my life flipped upside down when I found out my dad was diagnosed.

Now that the background is set, I really want some more ideas from fellow people who have been into tattoos for a while. Like I said in the title, I want a half sleeve- from my shoulder to elbow. I have come up with a general idea of what I want, but once I try to start to incorporate the Huntingtons part in the tattoo, I become lost.

What I have come up with so far is… A lion(as I’m a leo) roaring on the edge of a mountain and underneath the mountain would be “Cure HD”, or something along those lines. I’ve also thought about a lion around a circle of fire and then having Huningtons disease being burned by the fire…. I’m not sure anymore. I know I need to go see a tattoo artist and see what they can come up with, but I want a better idea of what I want before I actually go.

Any ideas? Thanks!