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Mirror Mirror on the Wall
I am almost one week past my second infusion... yesterday was a really sleepy day. I took two solid naps and was completely out of it....
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 28, 20173 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 25, 20171 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 23, 20177 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 21, 20172 min read
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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....
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 21, 20172 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 18, 20175 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 18, 20172 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 16, 20175 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 11, 20174 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 8, 20173 min read
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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....
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 6, 20172 min read
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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...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 5, 20172 min read
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This girl is on fire...
Today Nene came into town to play with the girls so Evan and I could run errands. Our first stop was at LiveStrong, we met a really kind...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 3, 20174 min read
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Killing Giants
Day 11- We went to church and I felt like everyone was staring at me. Some I am sure had no idea that I was walking around with cancer....
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 3, 20173 min read
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The Big C
Day 7 – May 24, 2017 Well… I officially have cancer. I was diagnosed with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Stage 3 ER+ PR+ and had to do a...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 3, 20175 min read
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Be Still and Smile
Be still and smile. Everywhere we look people are going about their business and really we have no idea what they are doing. Some are...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 1, 20175 min read
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