Diagnosis and breastfeeding
Hi all, I am very early in my journey. I'm 36 (regional Victoria) and currently breastfeeding my 4MO. After I noticed an indentation, I had a GP appointment the following day, ultrasound and mammogram then an appointment with a breast surgeon, I've been told I have breast cancer - all in the space of a week. I'm awaiting my biopsy results (which I will get on Tuesday) and expect to have an MRI this week also. Due to me breastfeeding, I will have to go on lactation suppressants and hope that our little boy can transition to bottles/formula okay. Whilst I am so grateful everything is moving so quickly, my head is also spinning! Does anyone have experience with suppressing lactation and what I could expect? And, recommendations for questions for my surgeon? Or any other advice? Many thanks in advance xx
Milk fistula after surgery and breastfeeding
I was diagnosed with breast cancer at 42 years of age, 2 weeks ago. I have had a lumpectomy and lymph node biopsy while still breastfeeding my 17 month old. I now have a milk fistula, which is leaking milk from the incision. I am trying to wean my son over the next few weeks, as I need radiation in january. I am wondering if anyone else has gone through something similar and what advice they have for dealing with the leaking milk fistula (I've seen my surgeon and they just said to wean ASAP)? I am sad and emotional to have to wean my son, as it's something that is a close bonding experience for us, but at the same time, I know I've given him 17 months of breastfeeding which is great. I don't feel like anyone else around me understands that this is a difficult thing to have to do.