She is a Board Certified Lactation Consultant, as well as a retired La Leche League Leader. I'm really sorry to hear that you had such a severe case of mastitis. I'm sure it was very disappointing to have so much difficulty while breastfeeding your little one. If I understand correctly, you find that you are still able to express some breastmilk when you are performing your monthly breast self-exam . This is not unusual.
Many mothers are able to express milk for quite some time after weaning takes place.
The important issue is that you had to express the milk. Your milk is not flowing without prior stimulation. Watch this if baby's meals end with thrown food. Learn about a potentially lifesaving new vaccine. You should not rely on this information as a substitute for personal medical attention, diagnosis or hands-on treatment.