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The Lavender Ribbon Project

Jason Michael Bryant hates cancer. Doesn’t matter which kind, he hates them all. Unfortunately, he’s something of an expert – both his mother and stepfather died of the disease within six months of each other. Now, Jason is on a mission to inspire others. The...

Dying Peace

By Johnson Wu, DO Austin Family Medicine Resident A recent CBC News story showcased a research study conducted by Harvard Medical School and Cornell Medical College that examined what happens to patients who received palliative chemotherapy. Palliative chemotherapy is...

Being Brave: The Courage to Just Do It

The whole point of having the bicycles was to bike Belize.  And the whole point of biking Belize was to get an up-close look at that beautiful country.  So in early November (1989) we stored as much gear as possible at our hotel in Merida, Mexico; loaded ourselves and...
Camp Brave Heart Adds An Extra Day of Support

Camp Brave Heart Adds An Extra Day of Support

Thanks to a generous donor, Camp Brave Heart is adding an extra day to camp this year! It will be held August 4 – 7 at John Knox Ranch near Wimberley. Camp Brave Heart is a free camp for children age 6 – 17 who are grieving the death of a loved one. The...
Being Brave: The Courage to Let It Go

Being Brave: The Courage to Let It Go

By the time Bill and I had been in Mexico for several months we were finding our groove.  We knew how to pick out the café’s and market stalls that had the best food; we had figured out how and when to haggle for a deal; we were getting the hang of hand-washing our...
Nourishing Body and Soul

Nourishing Body and Soul

The Vargas family wanted to do something special for the patients, family and staff at Hospice Austin’s Christopher House after their father died here in March 2011. In 2012, they brought flower arrangements for all our patients. This year, in honor of their father’s...