Welcome to this Website!
Your cancer journey is as unique as you are.
I understand how it feels and what it’s like to be terrified by its threats and lies.
But I also know the relief and joy of leaving chemo, surgery, and radiation
behind me as I marched into my survivorship.
especially during the first bout in 2012.
I didn’t have time for long books or theoretical treatises,
so I tried to find short, practical, quick-read books,
and I wanted someone to tell me in simple,
no-nonsense terms that I had a future.
If so, thank you for coming to this website.
I pray my books and blogs will give you at least
some of what you need at this crucial time in your life.
I can see a quiet knowing in their eyes,
and they can see it in mine.
We understand what it’s like to fall to our knees
and meet mercy in ways we never dreamed
would or could happen to us.
patients hesitate to share them even with each other.
The truth is: everyone’s journey is unique,
and there is no template.
I don’t have to meet you in person to care and understand.
You will hear my voice and heart in what I write,
my faith, and my compassion.
Take a deep breath, and let’s do this together.
You can start anywhere you wish in this website.
I just want you to be encouraged today.
The Basics page gives you information and mindsets to map out your journey.
The Treatment Tips page offers practical suggestions for cancer treatment.
The Hope blog is designed to inspire you toward your survivorship.
And, the two book webpages describe my books.
Thank you so much for choosing to visit this website.
I am honored to have you here!
Cancer will change you. It just does.
But the good news is:
You get to choose what it will look like.
Beating Cancer One Truth at a Time focuses exclusively on patients and includes additional information, practical tips, and opportunities for reflection.
About the Author
Marianne McDonough, a freelance journalist, was twice diagnosed with breast cancer in 2012 and 2019. Both times, she found that soul-level honesty, “getting real,” empowered her to be stronger and more proactive. Now, as a survivor, she encourages other cancer warriors to fight this brutal disease with confidence and freedom. She is adamant that these books are not about her but about all the brave cancer patients who are in the trenches day in and day out.
It’s that simple.
She writes, “When you read my books, I hope you will attack cancer and bring it to its demise in your body and life. I also want you to understand that, by virtue of the fact you are standing up to cancer, you are already a winner and champion worthy of respect. Cancer is notoriously intense, sometimes confusing, and always life altering, but it is not in charge of your life. Your life is yours to lead. And know, too, that lots of us survivors are out there cheering you on for your own sake but also to add to the many exciting testimonies of victory. What you believe truly will determine your journey.
For more about me as an author, please visit www.mariannemcdonough.com.