MrsD - I need to look into this even more. My skin kinda has that look, I'll look for more photos and stories. I had CT scans of abdomen 2-3 yrs ago for stomach pain - though gallbladder. Nothing wrong. Doc just ordered CT of head, neck and chest because I'm worried about lymphoma, and they noticed a small cyst on my liver. At least they think it's a cyst. My doc wasn't too concerned so I wasn't. Makes me wonder now. The fact that I have a normal cycle and that helps keep it "calm"... I'll have to get some notes together and get back in touch with the good doc. Thanks again for that!

dhalek - I am seeing an endo. He felt since my "basic" levels were 'normal' he didn't need to test for antibodies, even though he's the one that said my US and biopsy were 'consistent with Hashimoto's'. He said he wasn't going to treat it, just watch and wait. I go back in July for another US to see if the nodule grows and a follw-up visit with him.

Gotta go. Grand daughter is throwing fits...
Hubby's obliviously eating Ice Cream....

dahlek: I think I'm going to retire from the big cleaning after the other day!
Make the kids do most of it so I can do the least...
I'll save my energy to go dancing! Hubby is in a band, I dance most of the night. Beats me up and have to rest for a day or two, but at least it keeps feet and ankles strong!

Did a bit more research on my morphea. A few years ago, they didn't know much about it, other than it wasn't systemic. But, I found something today called Deep Morphea or subcutaneous morphea that can cause SFN, High ANA Titers, some esophageal involvement, the itching and hyperpigmentation!
With General morphea, the "patch" usually goes away after a few years. I've had mine since around 1973! I can tell just by looking at it that it involves deeper tissue because if I compare it to the other side (inner knee) it's very concave unlike my normal knee which is slightly convexed!
I'm going to look into this much deeper, but I'm starting to think this may be it.
Thanks again for all the info, and for not letting me ignore this!

I could have used you! At least you've got kids, tho it may require some sorts of persuasion?
I had always thot my Thyroid was an issue, and the Neuro said NOT! It took some funky blood workups to get my Ocon to refer me to an Endo...Who did the AI-Thyroid tests...The PN and the thyroid mite be connected? But I think the two issues went whacko independently of each other....
I'd managed to 'save' some old sonos that were going to be destroyed from when I'd first gotten thyroid problems a dozen years ago and the Endo compared them to his own sonos.... comment was: "Original ones show 'YUCKY' Thyroid, Now, it's REALLY 'YUCKY'!" [Auto-immune scarring] What does one say to that? Other than....'Oh, I sort of figured something was off.'
Just press asking questions! Don't give up? It only took me four years of asking all of my dozen docs the same questions to get answers! July isn't that far away really... But THEN press for answers and w/lymphomas you mite just want to have a look-see by a good Oncologist? Especially if it [cancer] runs in your family history that you know of... or even suspect. Ocons look for/at other markers from blood tests and something mite pop up there-tho I hope truly that all is clear! It's a peace of mind thing, if you can afford it-DO it!
If insurance is an issue? Your local American Cancer Society may have programs for screenings and the like...how extensive depends on where you live, I'm afraid. I hope you get lucky!
Hugs and hope always! Keep faith in that your body is telling YOU things, it's just the learning what's being told to you that's a challenge. - j

Cancer is big on dad's side.
Grandfather had prostate cancer. He had 6 brothers. One died in WW2. Of the remaining 5 only one didn't have cancer. One of them even had thyroid cancer. We also believe thier father had cancer. He committed suicide in 1928 for financial AND health reasons. The cousin who just passed away with AML also had a thyroid mass.

On mom's side, Mom has CLL and survived Breast Cancer and her grandmother had stomach cancer.

My dad also having a multinodular goiter puts me at a higher risk for pappilary carcinoma (thyroid) and my mom having CLL puts me at a higher risk for lymphoma. Plus, (ashamed) I'm a smoker for 29 years. That's why my doc ordered the CT's for me and that's why we are going to keep an eye on the thyroid nodule. I know here that at least 2 of my doc's wont ignore any signs of cancer. The cryoglobulin test (which was normal) can be a cancer marker as well.

I'm going to discuss those risk factors with my endo as well as my symptoms and see what I can get from it. He just talks with a heavy accent at a very low volume...
Have a great day!