In a message dated 9/7/2005 8:51:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
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I wonder about the experience of other women who have had chronic or severe
illnesses. I haven't been there, but my guess is that breastfeeding is the
LAST thing I would want to give up. I would want to have help with all the
really hard parts of childrearing, the heavy lifting, the repetitive tasks
of providing goods and services, the dozens of daily decision points...but I
would want to hang on to the refuge of breastfeeding, the one thing (in the
absence of a wet-nurse) that my child could do only with me. 
Chris, you really hit it on the head.   I had to wean Jack at 14 months two 
days before my chemo started (this past June)....its been one of the hardest 
and SADDEST things I've EVER done.  I pumped and dumped for a few days after my 
complete mastectomy in April so I could have a little more time ad nurse him 
on my one side(which is what I had been doing since he was about 4 months).

Thank you for putting it so well...Best, Felina

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