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Dad has large scar tattooed on his head to match his one-year-old son's wound


A kindhearted dad had an identical replica of his one-year-old son’s surgery scar tattooed on his head to help the young boy feel more confident as he grows up.

Canadian dad-of-two Drake Britt, 26, from Nanaimo, British Columbia, got inked after Damian had emergency surgery to remove a cyst from the right side of his skull.

Little Damian was rushed to hospital by air ambulance where doctors performed the intensive neurological procedure.

Selfless: Drake Britt, 26, had a large scar tattooed on his head to match his one-year-old son Damian, who was left with the large mark after undergoing surgery on his skull 

Selfless: Drake Britt, 26, had a large scar tattooed on his head to match his one-year-old son Damian, who was left with the large mark after undergoing surgery on his skull 

Selfless: Drake Britt, 26, had a large scar tattooed on his head to match his one-year-old son Damian, who was left with the large mark after undergoing surgery on his skull 

Support: Dad-of-two Damian, from British Columbia, said he got the tattoo (right) in order to show his son that he never has to feel insecure about his scar (left) 

Caring: Drake also said that his new tattoo 'symbolizes that if I could have taken the scar, I would have'

Caring: Drake also said that his new tattoo 'symbolizes that if I could have taken the scar, I would have'

Caring: Drake also said that his new tattoo ‘symbolizes that if I could have taken the scar, I would have’

Thankfully, the operation was a complete success and Damian is back to full health, however he has been left with a large scar snaking across the top of his head.

And while the scar isn’t bothering Damian right now, manual laborer Drake wanted to do something to show his support for his son, and ensure that he never feels insecure about the scar. 

So, he got the scar tattoo in order to show Damian that he can wear his own scar with pride and confidence as he grows older. 

‘What if anyone ever picks on him or tries to make fun of him in school?’ dad-of two Drake said of his decision to get the inking. 

‘I don’t want him to have to worry about anything.

‘I’m hoping that he’s going to be excited that I have the scar too, and won’t be self-conscious.

‘It’s to symbolize that if I could have taken the scar, I would have. 

‘His surgery was the biggest thing we’ve ever had to go through in our lives. I wanted to show my support for him.

‘Now, he’s not the only one who will have a scar for life.’ 

Shocking: Damian was airlifted to hospital in March 2018, after X-rays revealed he had a cyst the size of a tennis ball on his skull 

Shocking: Damian was airlifted to hospital in March 2018, after X-rays revealed he had a cyst the size of a tennis ball on his skull 

Shocking: Damian was airlifted to hospital in March 2018, after X-rays revealed he had a cyst the size of a tennis ball on his skull 

Worry: The one-year-old spent 24 hours on life support after undergoing the procedure

Worry: The one-year-old spent 24 hours on life support after undergoing the procedure

Worry: The one-year-old spent 24 hours on life support after undergoing the procedure

Terrifying: Damian's parents took their child to see a doctor after noticing one side of his head was larger than the other - a symptom caused by the cyst 

Terrifying: Damian's parents took their child to see a doctor after noticing one side of his head was larger than the other - a symptom caused by the cyst 

Terrifying: Damian’s parents took their child to see a doctor after noticing one side of his head was larger than the other – a symptom caused by the cyst 

Moving on: Thankfully, the one-year-old (pictured in hospital) has made a full recovery and his parents are optimistic that he will go on to live a full and happy life

Moving on: Thankfully, the one-year-old (pictured in hospital) has made a full recovery and his parents are optimistic that he will go on to live a full and happy life

Moving on: Thankfully, the one-year-old has made a full recovery and his parents are optimistic that he will go on to live a full and happy life

Moving on: Thankfully, the one-year-old has made a full recovery and his parents are optimistic that he will go on to live a full and happy life

Moving on: Thankfully, the one-year-old (pictured left in hospital) has made a full recovery and his parents are optimistic that he will go on to live a full and happy life

The family’s ordeal began in March 2018 when Damian was on his dad’s lap watching TV and Drake noticed one side of his head was bigger than the other.

He and his girlfriend Emily Stobo, 21, Damian’s mom, took the tot to hospital where X-rays revealed a cyst the size of a tennis ball on the right side of his skull.

Damian was airlifted to Vancouver Children’s Hospital for surgery to remove the growth, but despite it being successful, Damian spent 24 hours on life support.

Drake said: ‘Finally, in the middle of the night, he started breathing on his own.

‘It was the biggest relief ever.’

Damian was discharged after four days, but the bone in his skull took three months to heal.

As soon as Drake saw the lengthy six inch scar on his son’s scalp, he decided to get inked with a tattoo to match.

Special moment: Drake asked his friend, Joel Wiggers, a tattoo artist, to give him the inking

Special moment: Drake asked his friend, Joel Wiggers, a tattoo artist, to give him the inking

Special moment: Drake asked his friend, Joel Wiggers, a tattoo artist, to give him the inking

Bonding: Tattoo artist Joel said he believes the inking will 'bond the father and son closer later on in life'

Bonding: Tattoo artist Joel said he believes the inking will 'bond the father and son closer later on in life'

Bonding: Tattoo artist Joel said he believes the inking will ‘bond the father and son closer later on in life’

Marked: Drake said he hopes his tattoo will make his son 'excited' about his scar - and the fact that it makes him unique and special

Marked: Drake said he hopes his tattoo will make his son 'excited' about his scar - and the fact that it makes him unique and special

Marked: Drake said he hopes his tattoo will make his son ‘excited’ about his scar – and the fact that it makes him unique and special

Family friend and tattoo artist Joel Wiggers, of Joel Lee Tattoos in Naimano, stepped up to the challenge of bringing the body art to life.

He said: ‘His dad felt very helpless that he couldn’t do anything for his son.

‘He didn’t want his son to go through it alone and have such a big scar on his head.’

‘It was a first for me. I thought it was a beautiful gesture to make for his son, because I have my own kids as well.

‘It will definitely bond them closer later on in life.’

While the rest of his family was on a nearby camping trip in early May, Drake, who has three other tattoos, snuck out to the parlor to get inked as a surprise.

Stockroom assistant Emily cried when she saw it.

Drake, who is also dad to Mataya, five, added: ‘She was so happy that I was willing to do something like that.

‘Out of all my tattoos, it definitely means the most to me.’ 



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