Sounds like you will get through it. I managed to avoid the dr the two times I got similar symptoms with DD2, just much more aware than with DD1 (and more experienced, half a dozen bouts of mastitis will do that ).

Hope it's completely better soon and yeah, just be aware in future. Apparently you can be more prone to recurrences in the same ducts if they're damaged, or so my dr says (and unlike most GPs, she's pretty cluey on bfing). Don't push hard if massaging the affected area (if you can bear to touch it, light fingertip pressure is all you need).