Amazon.com description: Product Description: Having a chronic illness is a daily journey. You never know where it will lead you; at least that is what the author discovered eight years ao when she was disgnosed with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). With each page turn the reader journeys along with the author down the road of illness identity as she learns her patient role in health care, investigates the wonders of alternative medicine, interviews others with IBD, and puts her sick body on stage. You won't soon forget the experiences she's encountered without reflecting on your own body image and self-identity.