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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 15, 20195 min read


Why Is Prayer Important?
I have been quite overwhelmed lately. Life just seems to be on full attack from all angles. Fear mongering is e-v-e-r-y-w-h-e-r-e and it...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 25, 20193 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


Turning fret into faith.
Easter weekend 2017 will forever hold a place in my heart… quite an uncomfortable place to be honest. I was sitting on my mom’s bed, we...

Lauren Wiatrek
Apr 3, 20183 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


Jitters
I remember having pre-game jitters as a kid...t-ball. Being the center of attention when you were up to bat and that nervousness that...

Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 16, 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....

Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 6, 20172 min read
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