An Expert In Faking Being Well A life with chronic illness, the world often indeed does feel like a stage, and I an actor within it. Every day when breaking out into the world, I feel like I am performing; acting for the benefit of others and often myself.  As such, every day becomes a performance of appearing well. Pretending that nothing is wrong with me or my body even if it is far from the truth.  I have become an expert in...