After 16 years as a neglected housewife, Ella Suzanne's life is upended when she's diagnosed with acute leukemia and given only two months to live. The shocking news jolts her out of her numbness, and she resolves to spend her remaining days indulging herself and saying "no" to everything that makes her unhappy. As she embraces her newfound freedom, a mystery arises: why is the hospital staff so anxious for her to come back for a re-examination? What are they hiding?
