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I Wish I Would Have Known
Well it is October and we have seen post after post about breast cancer. I will be one of the first people to tell you about my story and...

Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 14, 20195 min read


Dear Daughters,
I am so thankful for you both. When I was a girl all I ever played at and pretended was “house” and being a mom. With the help of the...

Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 1, 20193 min read


Let’s Make A Real Impact This Pinktober
We are almost half way through October and the pinkwashing is everywhere you turn. Pinkwashing: The practice of a company using support...

Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 14, 20185 min read


Farewell To My Unicorn
Today I am having another mastectomy and reconstruction surgery. It is the biggest, longest surgery I will have to go through in this...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 26, 20183 min read


A Bucketful of Hope
Today marked my last day of radiation. I was more emotional than I thought I would be, but then again, I have been through a lot in the...

Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 1, 20182 min read


Farewell Letter to my Breasts
I know this seems odd…to write a letter to my chest. But for me, they have done so much, and not only for me but for my daughters. I had...

Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 16, 20173 min read


What I Think About All The Pink
A Breast Cancer Survivor's Perspective As I am rounding out my chemotherapy treatments in October, it is impossible to miss all the...

Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 7, 20176 min read
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