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My Week from Hell, Literally...

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As some of you may have been wondering why I haven't posted all week and have been virtually missing  from my social media channels. It's a long story, but I think it's important to tell. If you have about 10 minutes, you can follow along. I will set a warning that there may be graphic descriptions. Onward....   About 2 weeks ago I started to have pain in my left breast. I knew exactly what it was because it has happened 3 times before! The first time scared me pretty bad, but I knew it was something to do with breastfeeding since I had just finished about 3 months prior. An antibiotic cleared it up and I was on my way. The 2nd and 3rd times scared me even more because they were about a year apart and I knew they had nothing to do with milk ducts. Each time my breast got red, swelled up to about twice the size and had a hard lump. I mean, that would scare anyone. Each time they were treated with antibiotics and each time I had to go with a double course since the ...