Mercer Island doesn't have its own hospital, so an infusion appointment usually means a trip across I-90 to Seattle or Bellevue. Whichever direction you go, that's the Lacey V. Murrow or East Channel bridge, plus whatever traffic is doing that day.
Patients in the North End or Town Center are closest to the I-90 on-ramps, but a Seattle-side infusion center still means westbound bridge traffic, parking, and a wait once you arrive — repeated for every follow-up visit.
Residents along East Mercer Way or West Mercer Way face a longer drive just to reach I-90 itself before the bridge crossing even starts, adding extra time to what's supposed to be a single treatment. Oral iron is usually tried first, and it's enough for some people. For others, the constipation and stomach cramping make three to six months of daily pills hard to sustain before ferritin actually improves. Crossing the water to a Seattle or Bellevue infusion suite instead means giving up real time: westbound I-90 traffic over the floating bridge, hospital parking, then a waiting room.. Your IV Iron Visit From Start To Finish
Patients in the North End or Town Center are closest to the I-90 on-ramps, but a Seattle-side infusion center still means westbound bridge traffic, parking, and a wait once you arrive — repeated for every follow-up visit.