Faina says that she is a "Zombie by day because she is not sleeping at night." On Monday she was first visited by Dr. Cunningham who told her that this fistula (the slow leak) might be one of those things that is with her the rest of her life. Later, Dr. Schulick came by with a contrary, more optimistic view and said, "You are my number one priority.... We are going to fix you." He ordered up a series of injections which Faina said, "Hurt like Hell," burned, and made her nauseous. The idea is to dry up the moisture in her GI tract and let the hole seal. She also started getting insulin. The sugar level in her nutrition package is high and according to the nurses, "We expected your sugar level to go up days ago." She has also had high blood pressure. Faina the fighter, tells me "Here I am, trying to stay calm."
Was it good cop, bad cop? Doubtful. Dr. Schulick is really the authority and we've seen this sort of thing at Hopkins for decades; both Margo and Jamie were born there under less than ideal circumstances. He did not become Chief of the Cameron Division of Surgical Oncology purely based on his charm and good looks, not to say he is lacking in either.
Faina is scheduled for another trip to radiology this morning. We'll see what new adventures today brings.
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