Pan Duby beat cancer, but she didn’t feel normal. A 3D tattoo artist and registered nurse, Christin Dottolo, helped change that with a simple, but meaningful tattoo.

NORTH BEND, Wash. — A local military veteran and nurse is turning her skills toward a unique field of work. "I split my time between nursing and cosmetic tattoo now," said Beverly Davidson.

Like Marian, specialist children’s nurse Pamela is a rarity in her profession because of her tattoos. Now approaching 51, she got her first tattoo in 1990 at the age of 21.

The Tattoo Monologues: Indelible Marks on the Body and Soul chronicles the personal stories and photos of 26 Philadelphians using body art to mentally and emotionally heal.