 Administrator, Director of Patient Support Services Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 10,507 Likes: 7 | Ive had a false positive. Scared the crap out of me. Turned out to be minor inflammation and nothing serious. I know its hard but try not to worry too much. False positives showing up on PETs are very common.
Stay busy to help keep your mind focused on other things. If you must dwell on it try to give it a time limit of many 5 minutes then "change the channel" and get up and go do something positive that will help you to think of other things.
Best wishes!!
ChristineSCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44 2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07 -65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr Clear PET 1/08 4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I surg 4/16/08 clr marg 215 HBO dives 3/09 teeth out, trismus 7/2/09 recur, Stg IV 8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy 3wks medicly inducd coma 2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit PICC line IV antibx 8 mo 10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg OC 3x in 3 years very happy to be alive  | 
