4. The Medical System Hopper Niche Profile: Initially trusting of institutional medicine, now cycling through specialists despite growing cynicism. False-Hope Triggers: "New drug trial," "different specialist," "hospital-based pain program." Emotional Timeline: Referral: Cautious hope—"This doctor might have seen my specific pattern." Appointment: Defensive self-advocacy, rehearsed symptom list. Aftermath: Either dismissal ("It's just fibro") or another medication with side effects. Crash: "The experts don't know, and I'm running out of experts." Language of Desperation: "Is there a specialist I haven't seen?", "What about that clinic in [distant city]?" Credibility Restoration: Navigation advocacy—"How to extract value from the medical system without expecting it to save you." Positioning: "Medical care is a tool, not a savior."