Her illness had left their family deep in debt.
His illness and painful chemotherapy treatment have left their mark.
A year ago I treated her for plague; she almost died then, but the illness left its mark.
But young people can also be vulnerable, especially when illness or injury leaves them unable to work.
In such cases, illness can leave not only a physical inability to cope, but an emotional fear of doing so.
The illness left him alone with his thoughts, which was the worst possible situation.
During the trip he became sick, and the illness never really left him for the rest of his career.
These are average people who happen to be ill, and illness has left them with a cavalcade of needs.
Now they are more apt to go all out, assuming their illnesses leave them the strength to do so.
His illness left him in debt with large medical bills.