>> I wonder if this woman has undiagnosed breast cysts.
>>
>It's an intriguing thought -- but wouldn't cysts always be there, and not
get
>smaller or larger, and not pop up in different places in the breast??

I don't know if this is relevant here or not, but one time I ordered a
breast ultrasound because a lactating woman had a persistent lump - and the
radiologist reported multiple small cysts as well as the obvious one. I
could imagine small cysts (too small to be palpable) could cause blocked
ducts in  different areas.
Another question: Jan, you said she was Japanese. I wonder if she is eating
a typical Japanese diet (lots of soy products) or has changed to an American
diet (more dairy, caffeine)?
Lisa Amir
MBBS, MMed, IBCLC in Melbourne, Australia - having a break from preparing
for a 16th birthday party (Yikes!)

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