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    Lauri England
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      I had another PET scan done on January 25, 2013 and a spot on my left rib cage 3 rib down from top lit up on the scan.  It was not there on the previous scan from April 2012.  They asked if I had some kind of rib injury since last April and I have not at all.  The doctor said it could be a bone fracture and he wants to do check xrays.  He said if it is a fracture it will show up on the xray, but if it is something else he is talking about a bone biopsy.  I am scared to death.

      I had another PET scan done on January 25, 2013 and a spot on my left rib cage 3 rib down from top lit up on the scan.  It was not there on the previous scan from April 2012.  They asked if I had some kind of rib injury since last April and I have not at all.  The doctor said it could be a bone fracture and he wants to do check xrays.  He said if it is a fracture it will show up on the xray, but if it is something else he is talking about a bone biopsy.  I am scared to death. I know I did not hurt my ribs by any accident or injury so I know that is not what it is. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  I have not visited in a while as things have been going pretty good.  I had my 1 year anniversary from being off interferon September 2012 but I also know that is not a cure. I am just so very scarred….

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