Mastitis

Hey!

I can't really comment, I only had Mastitis after attempting to breast feed my 2nd child, I couldnt feed either children, but the Mastitis was awful!!! I'd go back to your Surgeon, is that possible? instead of your GP, as maybe they'll have more answers? Cheers Melinda xo

Thanks Melinda. I will be going back to the GP as soon as this last lot of antibiotics are finished and I am sure she will want the breast specialist to take a look.  I hope you are travelling well. x

Ouch!  Just wanted to share my experience, not mastitis but an infection all the same

I had an infection, which turned out to be topical so cleared with very strong antibiotics, both via the drip and oral - had a 5 day stint in hospital to manage same as it was every 4 hours.  I was told that infections can take a lot to shift - so perhaps you are in need of further antibiotics.  Do you have a breast care nurse?  When my infection started I couldn't get to see my GP so I rang my Breast care nurse and she got onto the Breast Surgeon and the visit and treatment started immediately. He rang me and asked for a photo to be sent on the mobile phone and then rang again and said pack your bag you're coming in here and Angela my darling Breast care nurse greeted me and the treatment started.  It was weeks of oral antibiotics, had to set the alarm as I needed to be disciplined as we wanted it shifted before my next surgery.  We got on top of it.  When they opened me up again for changeover surgery (11 weeks later) there was no sign of infection and we were all pleased as it was then confirmed that it was only topical.

Hope it clears soon for you, take care

Thanks Iserbrown
To be honest it could be an infection rather than mastitis.  I dont know.   I am on my 4th lot of antibiotics.  I don't have a breast care nurse.  I had a lumpectomy last March.  But now the boob feels like a volcano about to erupt  :) Eva 

Worth another look by the breast specialist. It may well be mastitis, but infections are quite possible and like Iserbrown, I had two mild ones and then a really bad one (week in hospital, drips, just the same) all caused by a persistent seroma. Whatever is causing it, you don't need it! Good luck.

Thanks A
I don't!! But I am grateful to hear yours and Iserbrown's experience.  Thanks heaps. x Eva

If you surgeon or hospital doesn't have one, mine was through the Breast Surgeon - check with them

Here is the link to the McGrath foundation - put in your postcode and it will help you find one - they are invaluable in helping you through, they are a gobetween 

http://www.mcgrathfoundation.com.au/OurMission/OurNurses/FindANurse.aspx

Thanks for that Iserbrown.  I will definitely check that out x Eva

Eva, I agree, it does sound more like an infection of some kind. Did you have any treatment of sorts after the lumpectomy? 

Hi Melinda I had chemo and radiotherapy which finished in mid October. E