Living Chronic: Conversations That Changed Me, Lessons That Saved Me - Paperback
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Living Chronic: Conversations That Changed Me, Lessons That Saved Me - Paperback
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by Brandy Schantz (Author)
"A powerful and deeply human exploration of what it means to navigate life with chronic illness." -Dr. Kirk Adams, PhD, executive director of the Institute for Sustainable Diversity and Inclusion
Living Chronic reveals the emotional, physical, and deeply human journey of navigating chronic illness and finding purpose on the other side. After a medication reaction triggered a cascade of life-altering conditions, Brandy Schantz began searching for answers in a medical system unequipped to see the whole person. What emerged was a hard-won blueprint for survival, community, and self-advocacy.Through intimate storytelling, conversations from the Living Chronic podcast, and lessons learned in the trenches of uncertainty, Living Chronic explores how people rebuild when their bodies break, how identity shifts when life narrows to a before and after, and how connection becomes a lifeline. It highlights the ingenuity of patients forced to become their own experts and the quiet resilience found in everyday acts of persistence.With candor, humor, and unflinching honesty, Living Chronic gives a voice to millions living with invisible and misunderstood conditions while exposing the systemic gaps that leave them fighting alone.In a world where chronic illness is often minimized or dismissed, Living Chronic offers something rare: the sense of being seen. Anyone seeking hope, guidance, or solidarity will find themselves turning the pages and discovering they were never alone in the first place.
Number of Pages: 146
Dimensions: 0.34 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: August 24, 2026