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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 2, 20193 min read
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Hope And Fear Of All The Years Are Met In Thee Tonight
During this season of Christmas, many embrace joy and gladness. The twinkling lights dazzle and the spirit of the season stirs up an...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 18, 20183 min read
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It’s November 4th And Yes I Still Have Cancer.
All the pink banners, balloons, ribbons and such have come down… and yet I and thousands of other women still have cancer. How nice it...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 5, 20182 min read
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Scars Show How Hard We Fought Back
Formal Definition: A DIEP flap is a type of breast reconstruction in which blood vessels called deep inferior epigastric perforators...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 10, 20184 min read
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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
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Blueberry Eyes in the Sky
Today four years ago, I became a mother. The thing I wanted most in this world, besides being Evan's wife. I was given that gorgeous gift...
Lauren Wiatrek
May 4, 20184 min read
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Best of 2017
In the last few days I have seen everyone’s best nine photo collages being posted on Instagram from 2017. These rubbed me in a strange...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 31, 20174 min read
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Out of Control
I have been processing information for the last few days, trying to figure out how to put it into words. The beginning of this journey...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 11, 20173 min read
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Believing
The moment I was diagnosed I chose to take the positive route. At first this was easy, I was running on adrenaline. I have always been a...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 8, 20173 min read
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Sometimes you just need to get lost. Lost Pines, Texas
Once my 16 chemotherapy treatments were completed and with my imminent surgery which would leave me destabilized for a while, I knew I...
Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 3, 20175 min read
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Why it is important to fill your cup.
As moms, we are told to take care of ourselves, “Nap when the baby naps!” but oftentimes we shrug this off because we are “too busy”...
Lauren Wiatrek
Nov 27, 20174 min read
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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
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It is well with my soul.
This is a two-part blog, first part is about my faith and my mental stability throughout this whole battle. The second part is about my...
Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 13, 20175 min read
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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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