Jen, any doctor worth his salt will spend as much time with you as you need. With cancer, there is no time limit or dumb question, except the one that is not asked. If your doctor doesn't have time for you, find one that does. Why spend your money on someone who doesn't want it?

As to the drive, I was also about 60 miles from the cancer center in downtown Miami. My rad appointments were at noon and the commute was a killer. There is no good time to go to downtown Miami. All the roads narrow such that there is only one highway into town, I95, and it is a parking lot most of the time. I drove myself throughout treatments until the last two days. I am an outside salesperson and visited customers most of the time and couldn't be on medications of any kind as I didn't want to fall asleep at the wheel. That would really mess up my day. So I only took drugs at night after getting home from work. So it can be done. And it is worth it to have the best possible treatment to beat this disease. So find a way to go to the cancer center. Otherwise, you are rolling the dice in a situation where there is no slack or leaway at all. Cancer is very unforgiving and if you don't hit it with all of the best treatment the first time, it can come back and ruin your day. I pray you will find a way to get the best treatment.