Need help! Kind of in a panic about bone scan results

[Erin]

I recently had my onc order a abdominal CT and a bone scan due to my lingering worries about mets. As you can see from my signature, I am not statistically at great risk for them, but I had not felt well for about 6 months prior to my diagnosis, so my onc generously ordered both to put my mind at ease.

Well, the CT came back all clear (yay!), but the bone scan came back...."abnormal radiotracer uptake at the L4 pedicle which may represent metastatic disease". The radiologist recommended an MRI for further assessment.

Can you help me with what this might mean? I KNOW it might mean mets, but how often do women get this kind of result then on further testing it turns out to be nothing....Often? Sometimes? Never? I know none of us are Docs, and I have no choice but to wait for other tests for the real story on this, but any info you can give me would be appreciated.

Thanks so much!