“What We Leave Behind:” New musical explores what’s left in the wake when diagnosed with a chronic illness - Washington Daily News

“What We Leave Behind:” New musical explores what’s left in the wake when diagnosed with a chronic illness - Washington Daily News

How do you describe yourself to people? What adjectives do you use?  Now imagine calling those innate parts of yourself into question after learning that you have a chronic illness. Those parts of you that you knew well now have little question marks beside them.  A new musical in Raleigh,“What We Leave Behind” (WWLB) explores what it’s like to lose, then re-gain, a sense of identity after being diagnosed with a chronic illness.  Composed and wr…