“Normally, when I see numbers this low, they’re bringing you in on a table.”
Dr. K spoke the words without emotion. But his words stunned me. I stared at him, mouth open, barely breathing. I knew I felt bad. That’s why I came to him. What I didn’t know – till that precise moment – was how close I was to suddenly dropping dead.
I had stage 4 adrenal failure.
Stage 5 is sudden death.
