Natalie Cunningham, My Endo-Chronology Scar (SINGLE SHOT 2023)

A self portrait taken two weeks following a total thyroidectomy. The surgical tape had just been removed and I had realised that I had been unwell for decades. Like many women, the endocrine/hormonal symptoms I experienced were overlooked and therefore I developed a retrosternal multinodular goitre, compromising my airways. This image captures my confrontation with the scar and the complexity of emotions attached to it.

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