by admin | Feb 26, 2015 | Uncategorized
Twenty-nine-year-old Brittany Maynard ended her life on November 1, 2014 with a lethal dosage of prescribed drugs. Her incurable illness was a tragedy. Her candor and willingness to share her final days with the public were acts of courage which illustrate the need to...
by admin | Nov 19, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Aug 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | May 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Apr 25, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...
by admin | Apr 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
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...