To Rhonda ...

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Rhonda,

Welcome to the group! There are others in this group who aren't diagnosed with Lupus, yet, and hopefully they share with you their stories. I'm 22 years old and I was diagnosed with Mixed Connective Tissue disease in '93. I was later diagnosed with SLE in '02.

I know you feel like you're going to bust out of your skin if you don't find out what that 'something' is in back of your ribs. I feel sorry for you because I know how hard it is to wait. But you have to have a lot of patience ... definitely with this disease. I hope that what they find won't be earth shattering news to you.

Again, I welcome you on board the Lupie train and I hope that you get as much enjoyment out of this group as I have.

- a.k.a Doofus.

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Hi My name is Rhonda and I live in Western NY.I am 35 and I have been married to my wonderful hubby for 17 yrs.I have 4 boys ages - 17,16,14 & 13.I have fibromyalgia but don't know if I have lupus yet.I had more blood tests done last week when I came down with swollen glands and more mouth ulcers.Today though is not a good day.I went to have a bone scan done.My ruemmy thinks I might have OA or RA because my knuckles in my left hand are changing shape.Well I go and have the scan done and they see from the scan that there is something on the back of my ribs on my right side.I had to go and have x-rays on my ribs right after the scan so they could see in more detail what it is.But they couldn't tell me and it is making me worry all the more for not knowing.All I know is that they were asking me if I had ever gotten hurt in my ribs before.And of course I haven't so,I don't know what it could be.I don't think I will rest easy until I know.Thanks for listening...:)Rhonda