Yesterday was my first day at the new clinic.  I was thinking about riding there, but just didn't feel too confident in finding a safe route.  It's only 5 miles away, but some sections are pretty congested.

I met with the oncologist first.  Very easy and routine visit.  She is going to see me every 6 weeks since I've been so stable.  In the past I saw the doc every 3 weeks and it felt like a bit of a waste.  Then on to the treatment room for Herceptin and Zometa.  Good news is that the nurse got the IV placed on the first try!  Bad news is that they run Herceptin for 90 minutes, where at Hershey they do it in 30.  I was hoping the whole visit would have gone a bit smoother, but I think they had to do some extra administrative stuff to get me in their system.  I was hoping for about a 2 hour visit, and it ended up being closer to 5.  I think it will go easier next time.  She will do a CT and Muga scan next month to make sure everything is behaving.

Also talked with my old GI PA today.  Betsy is just fabulous.  So helpful and encouraging.  She is going to fax my GI records to the doc here.  I'll call the local GI doc later this week to schedule a consult and ERCP.  My old GI doc and a chance to talk on the phone with my new doc and was very impressed with his credentials and training.  He thinks I'll be in great hands.  I hope so!