10/27/2026
Day 6 - Monday
A team of doctors and nurses came to do their assessment in the morning. When the lead doctor heard how bad I was when I came into the hospital she said I wasnt going home that day no matter what. Because of the severity of what I have, she felt I needed to be monitored longer. So another night for me!
Dr Zarkovic came in later on and said I am doing pretty good on my meds. For the few days prior I was receiving hydrocortisone by IV every 6 hours. She wanted me to switch over to take it myself and monitor how I do. So in the afternoon I started my first hydrocortisone by pill form instead of an IV.
The Nutritionist also came and talked to me about eating. She gave me a list of foods and how to incorporate eating properly back into my life, including eating carbs again but not too fast. Prior to getting really sick, I had adopted a no processed sugar, low carb diet. I was also intermittent fasting. I loved this way of eating and was doing well. It is very healthy and really good for cancer patients. But that all had to change now. It was very important I started to put weight back on. I also need to eat when I take my meds. So began adopting my new way of eating for the next little while. It was sure nice to be able to ask her questions and receive the information from her. We came up with a plan together that worked with what I wanted and also what I needed. So another shout out to Alex the Nutritionist. She is an absolute doll and very helpful 🙏💛
