I had the surgery on Tuesday evening, left the hospital on Wednesday afternoon. Went back to the surgeon to check the wound on Friday night. And on Saturday morning I realized that breast milk was leaking from the wound! It was mixed with blood.
I was totally horrified. But these articles calm me down greatly! :) Thank you for those wonderful writers. :)
http://archive.blisstree.com/live/leaking-breast-milk-after-surgery-for-breast-abscess-or-lumpectomy/
http://www.breastfeeding-problems.com/breast-abcess-even-with-milk-leaking-from-wound-you-can-continue-to-feed.html
There are several more, but those two are the most applicable to my situation.
My wound are still dripping with reddish pink milk, after changing the dressing for several times a day, I gave up and just wear breast-pad. Easier to just change the pad, and the wound is not plastered with the wet blood-milk-soaked gauze. I still took antibiotics and will see the surgeon again this coming Tuesday.
The surgeon told me not to nurse with the affected breast... but I did that twice in these two days out of desperation with the engorged breast. The incision was made very close to the areola, so I didn't want to do it more often too.
It's been a long time since I posted. I wanted to post this to add encouragement for those breastfeeding mothers with the same problems. :)
Update:
The wound was fully healed reaching the two months mark after the surgery! Oh yeah! :D I did use a product of Bee Propolis (from my cousin) on the wound. After weeks and weeks of wet open wound, the wound dried up in days and closed, leaving only a tiny hole where the breastmilk still leaks for another two weeks before closing up completely. :)
I'm still breastfeeding with one breast. :)
