You go girl, do exactly what you have done ...when in doubt check it out. Argue cajole and get seen, get investigated and have whatever needs to be done done. As a nurse sometimes my team placate me by doing tests they may not think necessary but I do. 8 years down the track I work through the normal channels when something crops up and if no clear answers then I hit the BC screening tests. I cannot ignore the fact that I have had BC as it is part of my makeup and we are never quite the same..
There will be gals to chat to about elective mastectomies, I have some mates who have had it. Cant say what I would do if faced with a recurrence. Have thought about it though. As you say it may then re appear somewhere else. BC is a tricky little bugger. One of my breast mates has had 4 bouts but it still is not metastatic... just persistent! Breacan in Vic will send you lots of info about mastectomies / recos if you google them they should be able to post it out. Another wonderful resource. Take Care a deep breath and talk to those docs ( sorry you need a new one) I reckon Canberra is a country town too and I have only visited ( a couple of times)
Thinking of you x
