By Kyle Jones, MD A tree grows at the end of the road in a still cemetery. Is death the end? Or does something exist afterwards, in whatever form? Either way, I find solace in the juxtaposition of the trees after the abrupt end of the road. What does this image represent to you? … Continue reading The End of the Road…
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The Weight of the Soul
By Tobi Thaller, MD I stood at Jack’s bedside along with his wife and two friends as life support was withdrawn. He was 52 years old and had married his wife just 7 months earlier. After years of living on the street, struggling with drug and alcohol addiction, he had managed to stay clean for … Continue reading The Weight of the Soul
At Home with Hospice
By Anna Stomberg, MD Brainstorming on what captivating topic I could share with the “family medicine blog” I went through a number of ideas, such as “what would truly express what being a family medicine physician meant to me?" I wanted something earth-shattering, gripping, a story of rushing in to do emergent CPR, but… when … Continue reading At Home with Hospice
