skitzy
10 years agoMember
Feeling Nervous
I have to be at the hospital at 7.30 AM this morning for the axillary clearance & for some reason feeling more nervous than when I had the mastectomy.
The nerves are really kicking in making me fee...
Hi Lithgow,
Like the link above explains - Axillary dissection/clearance is the removal of some or all of the lymph nodes from the armpit to see if the breast cancer has spread beyond the breast.
This Glossary is a great place to get an understanding of some of the terms used.