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Date: | Mon, 18 Nov 1996 17:14:01 EST |
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A mother called me today to ask my opinion--and I'd like to run this one
by y'all, too. She has five children and bf all of them between 2 and 3
years. The last one weaned about 18 months ago.
She recently had a baseline mammogram done. Sent her on to have another.
3 radiologists involved (so far). She has what they are calling
calcification of the milk ducts. Next step is to send her to a breast
specialist for a biopsy.. (In our town, these docs are breast CANCER
specialists. I had one tell me that lactating was an abnormal state of
the breast!!! (ex-CUSE me?)) Soooo I'm reluctant to add to this lady's
doctor bills by sending her somewhere I *know* they don't know diddley
about bf. On the positive side, the doc can't precipitate weaning this
time, b/c she already has :-).
There *are* docs here (internal medicine, gp, family practice, surgeon)
who have bf their children. Would one of these be a better choice? The
surgeon?
Question: *Is* calcification of the milk ducts a possibility for a
long-term bf mom? Should she pursue a biopsy?
Karen Zeretzke
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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