Doctor Update

The general doctor came by and gave him a TB test. She said that they will have the preliminary results by tomorrow to determine if it is Crohn's. She said he has a lot of ulcers and they are really bad. "If" it is Crohn's, he is in the middle of a pretty major flare-up, which will need to be treated with steroids. She said they should know by tomorrow if they can start steroid treatment or not. If they do, he will need to be on an IV steroid for 5 days, which means he will be here in the hospital for another 5 days. He was pretty bummed to hear that and is worried about missing that much work, but understands that he has to get better. This doctor seemed pretty confident that that is what will happen. We will see what the GI doctor says tomorrow.