Throughout the memoir roney moves from her own experience to broader philosophical reflections on the social construction of illness especially the way that interpersonal relationships shaped by invisible disabilities like diabetes reflect cultural beliefs about illness and how it changes personhood. Lisa roney was diagnosed with diabetes in 1972 just before her twelfth birthday sweet invisible body is her candid and exquisitely written account of living with a disease that directly impacts the choices she makes in every aspect of her life every day from food and exercise to career and family. Sweet invisible body reflections on a life with diabetes roney lisa on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers sweet invisible body reflections on a life with diabetes. Sweet invisible body reflections on a life with diabetes is beautiful in its honesty it progresses through lisas life starting with the discovery of the disease at 11 years old and on through college and into her professional life lisa uses diabetes and her struggles with it to frame her journey. Lisa roney was diagnosed with diabetes just before her twelfth birthday this is her candid and exquisitely written account of how the disease directly affects the choices she makes every day in every aspect of her life from food and exercise to career and family sweet invisible body reflections on a life with diabetes