Its not a tumor...

I had the ultrasound this morning. The lump was dried milk and blood in a 'dead duct'! :bad: Its gone, he removed it, but it looked kind of like strawberry milk sprinkled with pepper. GROSS!!
We were all so sure it was a cyst because it felt like a marble and could move around.

He recommended I start weaning (slowly of course) because that would have turned into another case of mastitis, and he checked my ducts and they are still a mess with little clogs all over. ardon:

 

glad to hear it's not a cyst or anything too serious!

 

I had to come read this thread with a title like that, LOL!

I'm glad it's not a tumor!

 

I am glad it isn't a tumor! You were in the process of weaning anyway, right? :hug:

 

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I am glad it isn't a tumor! You were in the process of weaning anyway, right? :hug:


Yeah but my idea of weaning could bring us to their 2nd birthday! I dropped one feeding about 10 days ago and I am thinking about dropping another before their birthday, right now I am still really full though. But their first-thing-in-the-morning and last-thing-at-night-before-bed are going to be REALLY tough so I am not in any hurry to drop those... yet.

 

I understand 'dragging your feet!' Make sure to pump a little bit if you feel engorged.. just enough to relieve pressure, but not enough to stimulate milk production!

 

I would take the weaning extra slow with your issues, especially if you are feeling full at all. IMO, and it may not matter much, lol, the "damage" is already done and weaning too fast could only HURT you more by causing more clogs, so take it super slow!!!!!!

 

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I would take the weaning extra slow with your issues, especially if you are feeling full at all. IMO, and it may not matter much, lol, the "damage" is already done and weaning too fast could only HURT you more by causing more clogs, so take it super slow!!!!!!



I agree with Kristi. I had the same issues...remember my picture of pumped bloody milk? I took a full month to wean. I am so glad you are ok! Take your time and pat yourself on the back.

 

Thanks ladies!! :grouphug:

And I agree with you too Kristi, thats why I am not rushing it. Seriously how much worse could they get!?

 

That sounds so painful.

You're my hero with all of the boobie drama you overcame. :Clap:

 

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Seriously how much worse could they get!?


Famous last words! Would you like me to use my mod superpowers and delete that so you don't jinx yourself and find out the answer? :lol:

Seriously, YIKES! I'm very glad it wasn't a tumor, but OH, your poor girls! (And I don't mean the babies! ) Do they have any idea what caused this?

Hope that weaning goes smoothly and you recover from all this...

 

That is great news. However, I'm sorry your body is forcing you into weaning sooner then you planned.

Lisa

 

Ouch! I'm glad it's not anything awful.

 

Glad everything is ok medically, now just have to get the weaning to go smoothly! Good Luck!