Yes it is pretty scary (for this country). And, yes, I have been told it's just fiber. Yea, leather-like fiber that moves around inside me. I'm just glad it is coming out of me and that I know what most people don't. That it exists, how to get rid of it (I'm learning anyways), and hopefully learning how to avoid it from coming back. I'm scared for my kids future and everyone's future really with how our food supply is so tainted.
Thanks for saying it's ropeworm... confirmation of someone else's opinion is helpful and reassuring to me.