If a caregiver is also a patient (like me) can I grow for 6 patients total? Or, am I one of my 5 patients?

Also, Romer has given out bad advice before. I have an email from a guy who ran into him at a party - asked some questions - and sent the same questions to Matt Cook at the Dept of Revenue and got different answers. I am guessing that Romer's emails won't hold up in court
It is my understanding that you can have 36 plants total.

6 plants self
30 plants (6x5patients)