How many tattoos did you get?

I had four; around the boob area. They are tiny and do fad. I would have to really look to find them now. Weird, why would they tatoo you belly? Call and ask them.....let us know their reasoning.

I have zero, which is not an option that I see too often on these boards, but did want others to know about it, at least to have the dialogue. My radiation oncologist allowed me to just have sharpie markings covered by stickers (she also allowed me to have my zaps in the prone, face down position, so think she's pretty progressive). I am thankful that she gave me this no-tattoo option -- once marked up, I only took sit baths and was so extremely careful with dressing and sleeping on them, because I did not want her to regret her decision; they never needed to go back and remeasure things, just an occasional rewriting over the markings to make sure all was well and restickering. I am not at all afraid of needles, and am confident that the tattoo marks are as small as a pin heads or freckles, but for some reason this one mattered to me.

I finished rads in March.  I started out with 3 tattoos.  1 on each side at the bottom of my ribs and one mid breastbone.  Then when I started boosts, I got 2 more on the breast.  They are tiny.  I have to look for them even knowing where they are.

I have three at the moment and very tiny blue dots , same place as you sherry- That is all for now and it is to line you up with the machine so they hit the same spot every time.

I probably have around 6...including one in the armpit!

I'm jealous of those that say they are hard to find!!! I had bilateral BC so had radiation to both sides. I have dark marks evenly spaced mid chest wall.....right where many shirts go below. I have 2 on the cleavage area and 2 on the sides of the breasts. My rad onc md doesn't like them removed "in case we ever have to do radiation again". The person who did my nipple tattoes also removes the radiation marks. Mine are really dark so she said they probably won't completely go away. I went the first time for removal and when the scabs fell off, they were still obvious. i went back last week and will see what happens when the scabs come off!! I don't know why they bother me when I have had a mastectomy and implants!

I have 5 or 6. 2 on my sides, right on my rib cage (those hurt the worst), another in the clevage area. Then I got some more to align the plastic thingy I had to wear to position my droopy breast!

They still circled most of them with sharpies, each time. Don't know how many bras got ruined with the aloe bleeding the sharpy onto the cloth!

The tattoos started as black, but have since changed to a lovely turquoise.

Don't know why they'd caution against removal, in the remote chance that you'd need them again -- could be never! If they bother you, then, yes, get them removed!

I was told I would have them, but then they just used sharpies with clear stickers over the marks. I even asked when they would do the tattoos, but the rad techs said they didn't know. They never did tattoo me. Weird, huh?

Zero.  I wouldn't sign the permission slip allowing the techs to apply the ink.  I wanted only markings that could be removed after the end of treatment, so they had to use ink and tape.  The markings were refreshed every week and so too the tape.  I swam, worked out, bathed and had no loss of radiation markings.  It was really liberating to remove these marks on the last day with a little alcohol wipe.  If you are given a paper to sign, simply indicate that you have read it and that you refuse this part of the plan, and then add your initials.  It's more work for the techs, but it's your body, so don't accept tattoos if you don't want them, or accept only the minimum number that will get the job done.  Best of luck in your treatment plan.

3?  maybe 4.  Honestly they are sooooo tiny, I can hardly find them.  About the size of one little pore, if that make sense.  I would agree with PoliceWife84---anyone can see them then they are too close.  And they have faded.  They are now like little tiny blue moles.  DH can't even see them .

I have to say, I was worried going to get the tatts given all I have read here and all the women who talk about getting other tatts over the zap tatts to cover them up.  .  But it was such a little thing---didn't hurt as much as drawing blood.  And once they were done, I didn't have to think about it again.  I considered tape like some women here but came to the conclusion that tape would be much more in my face than my micro tatts.

 oh and the reason for not getting them removed is that they do mark where you have had rads and that is important information.  Besides, at least in my case, I'd have a far far far bigger scar from removing them than I have from wearing them.