Day +22: Back in the Hospital

The next challenge has arrived. Ron had a restless night. The rash and its itchiness escalated. He already had today's appointments scheduled, so at that time we found out that his GVHD is now Stage 3 in severity, and he needed to be admitted for treatment with high dose steroids. It requires early and aggressive treatment. He has been in an infusion room since noon and has already received the first medrol IV. He has slept almost the entire time, and it would seem that he already has some relief. They also believe that the GVHD might also be affecting his GI tract, so he will have further testing for that tomorrow. Dr. Choi told him that the best case scenario would be that he could return to the apartment on Monday or Tuesday.