Two-time cancer survivor shares her journey from cancer patient to motherhood in new book

At 44, Sarah McDonald was newly married, newly promoted and planning pregnancy. It felt like a time of new beginnings in her life when suddenly she was diagnosed with a rare, incurable cancer. Two months later she was diagnosed with another, unrelated cancer. Additionally, her father, who was 10 years in remission, saw cancer return and was battling cancer at the same time as her. Sarah McDonald is now sharing her journey, which she recounts in her newly released book, “The Cancer Channel.“

If you’re a cancer patient or know and love someone who is on this difficult journey, Sarah McDonald’s book, “The Cancer Channel,” was written for you. In a voice that will make you feel you’ve met a new, fun friend, Sarah shares in vivid detail the events surrounding her year of cancer treatments. She touches on both the terror and the humor that can be found in the little moments that are part fighting this awful disease. As a survivor and a champion determined to foster better understanding of the dos and don’ts with cancer patients, Sarah provides a story of hope to all who read this.

Readers of this book will laugh and cry – and find it very difficult to set down.

See what others are saying about “The Cancer Channel”

“Sarah McDonald is one of the most inspiring people I know. This book captures what I had the opportunity to see in person when I was CEO of eBay—how her authenticity, positive mindset and true courage helped transform everyone around her.”

– John Donahoe, CEO of Nike

“I highly recommend this book for patients, caregivers, and their family and friends. Sarah provides an intimate and honest view of her cancer journey, while at the same time providing hope that better days lay ahead for anyone facing a health challenge.”

– Dave Linn, co-founder of Cycle for Survival

Visceral, hilarious, devastating, and hopeful, Sarah McDonald has opened an intimate window to the lived experience of cancer and survivorship. I’d recommend this read to anyone in health care to remember why we do the work. I am a better clinician for it.

– Lyra B. Olson, PhD, Doctor of Pharmacology and Cancer Biology

“The Cancer Channel offers us a front passenger seat on the journey to fight cancer. Whether you are battling it yourself, know someone who is, or want to read an incredible story of raw and real resilience—this book is for you.”

– Kate Berardo, Vice President of Leader Development at Meta

“The Cancer Channel” is available now on Amazon.