Hi All,  

   Regarding lactogenesis and breast surgury... 
   
   I learned so much from this experience and from my LC Linda Cherside.  She 
saved my breast, restored my ability to breastfeed my child and inspired me to 
become an LC. 
  I thought I was an experienced OB nurse when at 12 weeks PP w/my 2nd 
child my OB sent me to a surgeon who removed a "suspicious" lump that 
turned out to be a benign fibriodoma.   He cross cut through the delicate 
ductal system and I was leeking milk before I left the recovery room.  The 
sutures didn't hold and his choice of tx. was to add silver nitrate to the gaping 
incesion - causing a friable mess!  (I found out after the fact that he had 
never performed surgury on a lactating breast}.  That is when I contacted 
Linda, changed doctors and gave the surgeon the boot ...while giving him a 
piece of my mind I also handed him the names and numbers of doctors who 
had ACTUALLY operated on a lactating breast - ncluding Susan Love.  
   With this new approach I performed my own deep wound care, pumped and 
disgarded once a day on the effected breast and fed from the other.  
It took 7 weeks to heal by secondary intent.  I resumed full breastfeeding and 
production was restored.   
    I also threw away my rose colored glasses, became empowered and am 
now proud to call myself a Lactivist.

Gratefully, Laurel

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