PatsyJo, everything I have heard about Loma Linda is that it is a good hospital. I would continue urging your husband to go there.

I had no trips to the ER, but most of the posts I remember of people going to the ER had to do with "normal" things, not cancer specific things, such as peg problems, infections from ports, things that ER's can generally handle. If you are concerned, cancer centers usually have places you can stay on their campus that are reasonably priced. Some are no charge.

My three chemo treatments were done as an in-patient at the hospital. They did full hydration for 24 hours and then administered the anti-nausia drugs and the chemo. There was constant monitoring of my fluid intake and discharge to insure no kidney issues were encountered and then I was discharged. Not a big deal.

Try not to get to confused, this is a long process and we are here to help with the confusion.