I posted several days ago about my friend I was going with to have surgery
for a lump they found in her breast last week.  They were afraid it was
cancer because they couldn't aspirate.  I just wanted to tell everyone thanks
for their advice and concern.  Praise the Lord it was only a plugged duct.
Just what we thought all along but the Dr's wouldn't listen.  I only got
called about this after the surgery was set up.  I didn't see this woman
early postpartum or earlier in lactation to know her history but from what
she said about it I could tell she hadn't been emptying breast well and this
sounded like a plug.  Dr. told her she would have to wean, I told her no.
Anthes. told her she would have to pump and dump for 24, she questioned him
while I was standing there wanting to know drugs.  He said there wasn't any
reseach to know about safety.  She said let her know the drugs I was there to
help with info.  He was very gracious and loved the Hale book.  Started
looking up other stuff he uses on a regular basis.  The Nurse Anthes.  did
the same.  She nursed within 4 hrs of surgery and is doing great.  Her
surgeon made a snide remark during surgery ( She refused a general and had a
local, which they thought she was crazy) that if a plug happens again she
will need to wean.  She let that roll right off her back.  Its a shame she
went through all that for nothing but a plugged duct.  I would have suggested
other treatment, but didn't want to interfere with Dr orders at such a late
date.  She asked for a quick path. report the Dr. obviously could tell
himself when he got in their it was a plugged duct (a hunk of cheese)lol.  Of
course it wouldn't aspirate.  I feel they all learned a valuable lesson on
how to treat a lactating woman, about Drugs with surgery, etc.  Maybe that
was the reason for all this.
Thanks for the prayers and concerns.
Jackie
The Nursing Mothers' Center
Murfreesboro, TN

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