The wide open spaces of the West ... LOL That's a shame it's so far but I would make the effort especially since you haven't had Mammograms yearly and the type of surgery you chose and the opinion of your Primary Care Physician. Please when you do go and get some results let us know by adding a comment to this original post. In the meantime positive thoughts and wishes are with you from us here at Med. Help. Regards ...
I live in Montana and there is ONE breast specialist in the State (and of coarse on the other side of the State!!). We have lots of oncologists that are closer (270 miles), but only the one breast specialist. My regular surgeon did the lumpectomy (which I chose over a mastectomy). I seen an oncologist/hematologist
for several years but haven't seen him for over two years and just having mammograms. (3 within the last year).
First I must say that having been diagnosed with triple negative / stage 3 that you only had a lumpectomy. Putting that aside I must tell you that there is ALWAYS a chance of recurrence, no matter what the treatment and I mean even if you had bi-lateral mastectomies as well as how long it has been after you initial diagnosis and treatment. By all means see the Breast Specialist no matter how far away. I'm curious about where you live that there isn't a Breast Specialist and/or Oncologist nearer to your location. This also brings up another question; who prescribed your treatment post-surgery in 2005 ? Sorry if I seem to be asking more questions than giving answers but we are interested in details here :) Still I will say .... SEE THE SPECIALIST as advised.. Kindest regards ....