ABSTRACT
Though there are a number of chronic conditions, untreatable chronic illness tends to be more stigmatized than others. Landry gives an explanatory story for this distinction: the development and most effective applications of modern medicine are not suited for aiding in chronic of illnesses. As a result, it is assumed that the quality of life of people with chronic illness is quite low. Landry argues that having a chronic illness is best understood as a transformative experience, akin to parenthood, and that such reframing can begin bridge the gap between the perceived and actual qualities of life of people who are chronically ill.
