Welcome Bob, @bobca, We all understand feeling scared. Cancer is scary stuff. There is a lot of hope and promise in your story. Your doctor is recognizing where you can get the best possible care and is willing to send you to another hospital to get that care. They sound like a great doctor!
I saw a surgeon at a local hospital (for breast cancer), but I had reservations about the surgical/pathology method that they were using. I went to another hospital as a second opinion, and I was so overly impressed with the surgeon and how the facility was run that I canceled the surgery with the local hospital. I knew that I was in the right place, even if it was away from my home. Hopefully you have a similar experience.
Have you met with the surgeon at the new hospital yet? What are the next steps?