A person may frequently fluctuate between feeling like a human being and feeling like some sort of body object when living with chronic physical illness. Such experiences may consist of pain or intense emotions, such as burning sensations in one's legs, a relentlessness nausea, and extreme sadness because of this. 

You hear the words coming out of your doctor's mouth. S/he is telling you your diagnosis, your treatment options, asking you if you have any questions...you hear it. You leave the doctor's office and you may feel shock, sadness, anger, or you may be in denial of the magnitude of the situation. 

Shame is such a powerful emotion, and usually an unwelcome and unpleasant one. Shame implies something wrong has been done and that one should feel badly about him/her self. A person who is ashamed often feels on the "outside", marginalized, and outcast from the mainstream. One would not expect a person with illness to feel ashamed of his/her self.