Timeline
» For patients having a mastectomy and an axillary lymph node dissection
1-2 weeks after you sign consent for surgery
Your surgeon's office will call you with:
- Your surgery date
- Breast cancer surgery education class date
- Your Pre-anesthesia Assessment appointment date and time
- The date and time of any other appointments you need
Contacts:
- Dr. Claire Holloway: (416) 480-4210
- Dr. Nicole Look Hong: (416) 480-4832
- Dr. Frances Wright: (416) 480-4210
1-2 weeks before your surgery
Breast Cancer Surgery Education Class:
In your paper of copy of this guide, make a note of the date and time of the class.
Location for class:
Breast Centre
M-Wing, 6th Floor,
Room 412 (M6 412)
1-2 weeks before your surgery
Pre-anesthesia Assessment (Hospital or Telephone Appointment):
In your paper of copy of this guide, make a note of the date and time of the assessment.
Check-in location for in-hospital assessment appointments:
M-Wing, Ground Floor,
Room 402 (MG 402)
1 business day before your surgery
The Same Day Surgery clerk will call you between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to tell you when you need to arrive at the hospital to register for your surgery.
The day of your surgery
In your paper of copy of this guide, make a note of the date and time of your surgery.
Registration Location:
Surgical Services Registration Desk
M-Wing, Ground Floor,
Room 502 (MG 502)
» For patients having a mastectomy and a sentinel lymph node biopsy
1-2 weeks after you sign consent for surgery
Your surgeon's office will call you with:
- Your surgery date
- Breast cancer surgery education class date
- Your Pre-anesthesia Assessment appointment date and time
- The date and time of any other appointments you need
Contacts:
- Dr. Claire Holloway: (416) 480-4210
- Dr. Nicole Look Hong: (416) 480-4832
- Dr. Frances Wright: (416) 480-4210
1-2 weeks before your surgery
Breast Cancer Surgery Education Class:
In your paper of copy of this guide, make a note of the date and time of the class.
Location for class:
Breast Centre
M-Wing, 6th Floor,
Room 412 (M6 412)
1-2 weeks before your surgery
Pre-anesthesia Assessment (Hospital or Telephone Appointment):
In your paper of copy of this guide, make a note of the date and time of the assessment.
Check-in location for in-hospital assessment appointments:
M-Wing, Ground Floor,
Room 402 (MG 402)
1 business day before your surgery
The Same Day Surgery clerk will call you between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. to tell you when you need to arrive at the hospital to register for your surgery.
The day before your surgery or the same day as your surgery
Sentinel Node Injection Appointment
In your paper of copy of this guide, make a note of the date and time of your appointment.
Location:
Nuclear Medicine Department*
A-Wing, Ground Floor, Room 21 (AG 21)
(416) 480-4360
*Check in first at M-Wing, Ground Floor, Room 502 (MG 502) if this appointment is the same day as surgery
The day of your surgery
In your paper of copy of this guide, make a note of the date and time of your surgery.
Registration Location:
Surgical Services Registration Desk
M-Wing, Ground Floor,
Room 502 (MG 502)
