An update to this thread:

http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/first-trimester-appointments

A nurse from my doctors office (the crappy one) called me this morning and said that my doctor requested an earlier U/S, at an outside facility. Yippiiee! The outside place called me about 10 minutes later and asked if there was anyway I could make it in TODAY!

So, I have an appointment for an ultrasound at 1:30! I am so relieved