I am 8 years out and the same age as you. I had two mastectomies so there really isn't any way to check for recurrence, according to my docs.

I recently developed a local area of intense pain in my hip and messaged my cancer doc, just to be prudent. They recommended that I see my PCP and get an x-ray. The x-ray apparently did not show any concerns.

I was thinking about asking for a PET scan but instead went to a physical therapist who assured me the pain is soft tissue, not bone, so not a metastasis to bone.

I think it may be hard to get a PET scan covered unless you have gone through some other steps.

As the years go by, you may feel less nervous. I have read that if triple negatives make it 5 years, risk is very low. For hormonal cancers, I read, risk continues to climb. It may be that the mastectomy got rid of all your cancer. What was the grade?

I think any of us can relate. Happy cancerversary, if that is a thing!