This is an absolutely amazing book that gives hope to anyone suffering with chronic pain. To be clear, reading this book will not cure your chronic pain; but it will inspire you and may give you hope.
It documents Julia on her weird and wonderful journey around much of the world seeking a cure for her chronic pain after being told that there was nothing more that the NHS or conventional medicine could do for her. Imagine being told that and being strong enough to continue fighting for an answer. Julia is a strong and determined woman and was not prepared to accept this (especially as she did not even have a satisfactory diagnosis in place).
Julia does make it very, very clear that she is in no way recommending that people follow her journey nor seek out a cure from the same place she did.
A wonderful read so funny in places and yet such an important commentary on conventional medication, the way women and chronic pain sufferers are treated (‘just accept it’) and in places very moving.
Thank you so much to NetGalley for a Kindle Copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

Chronic pain is grossly misunderstood in medicine with sufferers often being told their symptoms are psychosomatic rather than physical. A family member had chronic pain for many years so I understood the author's struggle to find help using conventional and unconventional methods. You can't fail to feel empathy for Buckley's quest for a life without pain.