Ok. So now I have information.
They are pretty concerned about his gut. They will stop feeding him and start him on TPN. They have started him on Vancomycin and Zosyn (antibiotics) as well as Flagyl (anti-fungal) and will watch him very closely. The doctors feel that this was caught early enough that the risk of perforation is low. They are also going to place a NG tube into his stomach and set it to suction. He will have another abdominal x-ray tomorrow. It sounds like this is going to be a 10-14 day course. He could have a harder time fighting this due to the IVIG and Rituximab but they don't feel that it will be a huge deal. They are not sure if he will resume treatment next week or not. This was his hold week.
Until this is cleared up, he will be temporarily removed from the transplant list.
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