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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 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
Aug 1, 20175 min read
The Breast is Yet to Come
It has been difficult for me to accept charity from others on this new journey. I am always on the other side, I prefer the other side....
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 27, 20173 min read
My Pity Party For One Doesn't Include a Cherry Mojito
As I sit here, with a kid’s movie playing in the background, my girls pretending to build Olaf on the playroom floor, hubby off trying to...
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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 9, 20174 min read
Dear daughters,
I love your beautiful blueberry eyes and how they shine when you smile. I love how happy you both are, especially when our family is...
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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
Jul 4, 20175 min read
Pickles & Peanut Butter
I am a foodie at heart. Food brings me joy. Now when I say that I mean…good for you, wholesome, (mostly) nutritious, made with love,...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 30, 20173 min read
It takes a village
Many think of this phrase when it comes to raising children, and is no doubt truth. But lately this phrase is how we are managing our...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 23, 20177 min read
Eat Pie First: Unsolicited Advice from a Cancer Patient
I truly never thought I would be in this position. I am still finding it pretty odd that this reality has become my life and soon my new...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 21, 20172 min read
Dear Smoker,
Hey girl, hey! You over there nonchalantly smoking your cigarette and brushing the blond hair out of your face with cut off denim shorts....
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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 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 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 7, 20173 min read
Fertility Preservation
When you go through this process as a young woman the doctors talk to you about fertility preservation. They basically want to give you...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 6, 20172 min read
Unexpected Weaning
Here I sit with cabbage pressed against my chest and a bandage wrapped tightly around my upper torso with tears welling up in my eyes....
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Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 5, 20172 min read
David vs. Goliath
Everyone has fears…fear of flying, fear of heights, fear of spiders, fear of the unknown, fear of public speaking, and of course, fear of...
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