Warrior faces the enemy head-on

Warrior humor: “I need brain surgery like I need a hole in my … ”

Leslie — a few days after brain surgery, hair washed, haircut pending (Son Sam’s photo of his warrior bride)

Triple negative gut punch
Staggered — chemo for lunch?
Breast cancer, stage 4, 3 years
Seizures seize her, new fears
“I’m long-hair biased,
Neurosurgeon’s no stylist”
From stagger — warrior swagger!

Our beautiful warrior in her new do. Behind the smile, she’s thinking, “Cancer, screw you!” (Family photo)

©2018 HHThorpe

Thanks to Terijo for such an inspiring prompt, “Stagger”. Thanks also to our host, Kathy Jacobs, and the entire Chalkboard team.