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Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 5, 20176 min read
My circus, my monkeys.
I was told recently that there’s an old Polish (my acquired heritage by marriage) saying that goes, “Not my circus, not my monkeys.” And...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 27, 20174 min read
Five months and 2 days. #nomochemo
When I first walked in to the chemotherapy room I cried. The sad, slow, tears streaming down my face, and trembling…I was scared. But...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 20, 20173 min read
The struggle is real {with chemo brain}.
Whenever we had Chemo 101, a class given a week before chemotherapy started I was told about all the side effects of chemo. Chemo brain...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 13, 20173 min read
Kicking Fear to the Curb Ninja Style...It's Bucket List Time
I want to begin by saying I am not a hypochondriac whatsoever... I am not a germaphobe either. I am not used to being “careful” or...
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Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 10, 20172 min read
Hey hey 33.
Tomorrow I turn 33 years old. I have always been a birthday person, well I have always been a celebration person…any reason for a...
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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 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
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 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 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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