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Am I on the clock?
Time has been a mixture of a whirlwind and a standstill since the end of May. It took a long time for my diagnosis to sink in. I still...
Lauren Wiatrek
Sep 4, 20173 min read
Enchanted
Since the beginning of my relationship with Evan, I have been enchanted by him. His tall, “big guy” exterior always made my heart beat...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 28, 20173 min read
Don’t Forget About Me
I have been going to a coping with breast cancer support class and we usually go around the room and talk about different subjects. Our...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 26, 20173 min read
Pause
Have you ever been moving through life and were forced to stop? But you weren’t ready or prepared for the stop. Kind of like slamming on...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 18, 20174 min read
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
Sweltering n' Frigid
*A parody of Katy Perry's Hot n' Cold...based on hot flashes from chemotherapy* My body changes its mind Like my three year old's food...
Lauren Wiatrek
Aug 11, 20171 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
There Were Never Such Devoted Sisters
When I found out we were pregnant with Henley, I was elated to have two daughters. Visions of their sisterhood immediately danced into my...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 20, 20173 min read
"Mommy I got you."
I was terrified to show Halen my bald head. She didn’t respond well to my initial haircut and was pretty concerned about my head shaving....
Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 13, 20175 min read
Dear daughters,
I love your beautiful blueberry eyes and how they shine when you smile. I love how happy you both are, especially when our family is...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 9, 20174 min read
And all the people said, “Amen.”
One of my biggest inspirations is music. Ever since I was a little kid, my life revolved around music. My dad was in the record business...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 7, 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
Pickles & Peanut Butter
I am a foodie at heart. Food brings me joy. Now when I say that I mean…good for you, wholesome, (mostly) nutritious, made with love,...
Lauren Wiatrek
Jul 4, 20175 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
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
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
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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