Long-time readers of TIE O’ THE DAY might remember that I presented a few scar updates after my first surgery, three years ago. Over the past couple of weeks, I have had requests from some of these over-inquisitive souls to see the scar from my latest—and final, I hope—gutting. The horizontal scar on my belly is from my first operation, and it measures just over 5 inches. My newly acquired scarry, scarry incision runs vertically from my belly button to my sternum and measures in at a whopping 7 inches. Note: I definitely prefer getting tattoos over getting scars.