The information in this guide will help prepare you for your axillary lymph node dissection. It also has information about what will happen on the day of surgery and how to manage your care after the operation.
Your surgeon and Sunnybrook nursing staff will go over this guide with you.
We know this may be a stressful time for you and you will be given a lot of information about your medical condition. This guide will help you keep track of what you need to do for your surgery.
Your medical records are accessible online through MyChart, a service available to Sunnybrook patients. In order to use MyChart you will need a password, which can be picked up at the Medical Records Desk on the second fl oor of the Odette Cancer Centre (Room T2-212). You can also get a password by completing the form on this webpage. The website address for MyChart is MyChart.ca