During my five years in a clinical trial, adherence wasn't an abstract healthcare term, it was four-hour drives to and from my study site, over and over. It was being pushed into cardiac rehab before my body was actually ready, and spending early sessions battling blood pressure drops instead of building strength. "Non-adherence" is a clinical word for something much more human: people falling through the cracks of their own care. Missed doses. Skipped follow-ups. Lifestyle c
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"If no one else was telling their story, then maybe I needed to tell mine. And maybe, just maybe, that would give others permission to share theirs too."
