#breastcancer 2/3

Sep 29, 20176 min read

Pink Warrior Angels

When I started this life with cancer, I had no idea the mental and emotional toll it would take. It all seemed very physical to me at...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Sep 22, 20172 min read

Even If

This battle has ebbed and flowed all over my heart…my mental state… my view. Holy of holies. It is hard. I know on the outside I speak...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Aug 28, 20173 min read

Enchanted

Since the beginning of my relationship with Evan, I have been enchanted by him. His tall, “big guy” exterior always made my heart beat...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Aug 26, 20173 min read

Don’t Forget About Me

I have been going to a coping with breast cancer support class and we usually go around the room and talk about different subjects. Our...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Aug 18, 20174 min read

Pause

Have you ever been moving through life and were forced to stop? But you weren’t ready or prepared for the stop. Kind of like slamming on...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Aug 14, 20173 min read

Bald is Beautiful

From the moment people found out I had cancer and hair loss came up in conversation people would say, “It’s just hair.” Which that is...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Aug 8, 20173 min read

Stuck on the Runway

Have you ever had that feeling where you were sitting on a plane, on the runway, waiting for take-off? You keep yourself busy, by...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jul 20, 20173 min read

There Were Never Such Devoted Sisters

When I found out we were pregnant with Henley, I was elated to have two daughters. Visions of their sisterhood immediately danced into my...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jul 13, 20175 min read

"Mommy I got you."

I was terrified to show Halen my bald head. She didn’t respond well to my initial haircut and was pretty concerned about my head shaving....

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jul 7, 20173 min read

And all the people said, “Amen.”

One of my biggest inspirations is music. Ever since I was a little kid, my life revolved around music. My dad was in the record business...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jun 25, 20171 min read

Dandelion

Standing in the wind, I stop to breathe in the golden air. Streams of sunshine pour down from above, Sunshine touches my face and my skin...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jun 21, 20172 min read

All the yes.

On this journey, I have learned to say yes. Even if I wasn’t sure. I grew up as a “yes” girl always wanting to experience something new...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jun 18, 20175 min read

To My Husband,

The girls are jumping on your belly smothering you with kisses, they have donned you with hat of some sort and placed a tea cup in your...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jun 18, 20172 min read

Foggy Cloud

Being on chemo the first week was probably a lot like being high. I was so disconnected from reality (not really in a good way lol), I...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jun 16, 20175 min read

Holistic Sidekick

When we first found out about my cancer diagnosis, we did research on the best diet to be on. We saw a lot about anti-inflammatory…no...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jun 13, 20174 min read

Blessings amidst the Storm

“The goodness of God endures continuously. “ Psalms 52 Church on Sunday talked about Killing Giants: Difficult Times. Clearly this one...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jun 11, 20174 min read

Armed for Battle

I was nervous walking into my first chemotherapy infusion. You already read my post about how waiting is the hardest part, well now all...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jun 11, 20173 min read

Waiting is the hardest part...

In this whole rollercoaster ride, the waiting is the hardest part. The anticipation of what is to come…how it’ll feel, so many questions...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jun 10, 20172 min read

What's in my chemo bag?

I remember LOVING packing my hospital bags for each of my daughter’s births. I am kind of obsessed with being completely cozy, so I...

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Lauren Wiatrek

Jun 8, 20173 min read

Medicine Woman

For those of you that know me pretty well know that I am not a medicine woman. I don’t even take Tylenol y’all. For my first birth, I...

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