I Just Got My First Blood Transfusion

After completing my first phase of chemo and entering the rebuild stage, I found myself shockingly tired and weak. Just going up a flight of stairs was challenging. My hemoglobin had been very low for weeks and my doctors were now suggesting that I have a blood transfusion.

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Joan Lundens Journey

In June of 2014, Lunden was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer, which required chemotherapy, surgery, and radiation. An eternal optimist, Lunden wanted to turn her diagnosis into an opportunity to help others. She blogged throughout her cancer treatment and wrote a memoir Had I Known, which documents her battle, and reflects on her life and career. Lunden serves as an ambassador for Amgen’s Breakaway from Cancer, advocates for patients on Capitol Hill, and actively communicates with the cancer community through her social media and on her website.