My latest doctor appointment

I had a checkup with my breast surgeon this past week. She didn't find anything abnormal, which is great, but she only performed a physical examination. If there was any cancer growing in my breast or somewhere else in my body, she wouldn't be able to detect it until it was big enough to feel. I know I probably shouldn't be thinking about stuff like that, but it's hard not to. She did say that she will order other tests if I have any suspicious symptoms. Apparently, there is no scientific evidence that scans increase survival rates. Additionally, once a year she will do diagnostic imaging of my breasts. In any case, I did learn some interesting information. Recurrences of triple-negative breast cancer usually happen within the first three years. I'm not sure if this is measured from the time of the initial diagnosis, or from the time treatment is completed. I'll have to google that. Or maybe not. Anyway, studies show that people who make it past the three year mark have dramatically lower rates of recurrence. The other thing I learned is that I need to massage my breast tissue expanders every day until they are swapped out for the real implants. Massaging will help prevent the tissue from hardening any further, and by "coaxing" them towards each other I may end up with a little cleavage. To tell the truth, cleavage is not a big deal for me. I never had much to begin with!