Engorgement when weaning?

So I just recently remembered some comment I had gotten from a family friend a while ago and I've begun questioning the validity, so I thought I'd ask here. When my daughter was born, I was determined to breastfeed as long as my daughter chooses. I obviously dealt with the initial engorgement as my supply regulated, and one day I was (lightheartedly) complaining about it. A family friend was there, and she started saying things like "just wait until they stop breastfeeding" and "the engorgement at the end of it all is way worse". I'm now 10.5 months postpartum and my supply has obviously regulated by now, and I've only dealt with the occasional engorged breasts if we miss a feeding since, but I also haven't had an issue with it in the past maybe 3 months. We even had to switch to formula for a week (about 3 weeks ago) due to a medication and I missed SEVERAL pumping sessions due to lack of time. My breast got a little fuller and heavier before I found time to pump but never really engorged. This friend never went into detail about how she got her sons off the breast, but seeing how she's handled other things with them (like getting them to stop using a pacifier, getting them out of diapers, ect.) I'm starting to think she likely stopped breastfeeding abruptly once they hit 12 months, and didn't slowly reduce the number of feedings, which I've heard is better for both mother and baby. If that's the case, I believe that may be why she dealt with such severe engorgement at the end, but I also would like to hear some other experiences just so I can be prepared if it's something I will have to deal with. TIA for any insight! :)