A story of chaos
cancer, chronically ill
CANCER, FRANK, CHRONICALLY ILL
Chaos dominates Ingrid's story: “I wanted to give up. But the reason why I am disabled today is not the cancer. It is that I have not received any help. That is why I am disabled. It is no fun in receiving unemployment benefits. I feel I am staying put. This happened when I was 20, now I am 34, I still haven't recovered. I should have been working. I don't believe in myself anymore. Nobody needs me.”In Ingrid's case, the restitution narrative fails. And for the chronically ill there are no other stories to fall back upon. Their sense of chaos and hopelessness continues and must therefore, be acknowledged by medical professionals and other care takers. This need is both moral and clinical, as Frank puts it.