hi JAM,

i was in a similar situation with regards to 3 hrs from the hospital. we choose to get an room across the street from the radiation unit. that turned out to be a good choice for us because shortly after treatment started i was sleeping upwards to 16 to 20 hrs each day. i needed a bed!

besides the rad, i was receiving chemo. So i also needed to be at the drip center during 3 one-week periods. Those treatments were about 2 hrs each.

then there were lots of unexpected things, so i needed to see the doctors on lots of different days.

being away from home was not pleasent, so we made the stays near the hospital as short as possible... that is we left home on Monday mornings and returned home on friday afternoon. it was always a pleasure to return home... but we realized that during the week, we were better off closer to the hosiptal.

as always, each case needs to be assessed on its own merits. an room near the hospital worked for us.

you can check with the cancer support group at the hospital and they will recommend various housing options.

best wishes to you and John.
cu,
larryb