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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...

Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 14, 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...

Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 8, 20173 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....

Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 31, 20175 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...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 27, 20173 min read


Buh Bye Red Rollercoaster of (Not so Much) Fun
This past Thursday, I finished my final AC infusion. This is the icky medicine that is harshest on the body, the one that makes hair fall...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 22, 20173 min read


I am an overcomer.
This journey is full of milestones, some are reason to celebrate, most are valleys that dare to dip into a pity party, because they...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 5, 20174 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...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 30, 20173 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...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 23, 20177 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...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 12, 20174 min read
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