Hi friends,Jason died a little after 7:00 tonight, surrounded by me and the kids, in the serenity of Hospice Austin's Christopher House. The last minutes of his life were truly beautiful, memories I will hold close forever. We're so glad this last, h...
Hi friends,Jason has declined a lot over the last couple of weeks and even more the last couple of days. He's been experiencing more pain today, and we have a hospice nurse at our house currently, helping us stay on top of his pain. He's resting comf...
Hi friends,We’re 4 weeks into hospice care now, and Jason has reached the point where he’s resting/sleeping much of the time. His pain is under good control, and we’re still snagging special time together as a couple and a family when he’s awake. Tha...
Hi, friends,Reminder:Jason's company is collecting encouraging videos from people who know him and care about him.You can record or upload a short video here: https://share.vidday.com/e/r-mjub39Thank you for helping make this difficult time special f...
Hi, friends,Jason is having a good afternoon/evening, which we're grateful for. Lately, we've been spending time as a family watching Survivor and Firefly—hence these matching shirts we just got:(If you don't recognize the image on the shirts, it's t...
Hi, friends,Jason is on day 3 of well-controlled pain after making a couple more medication adjustments earlier this week. We're so grateful that hospice is working so closely with us to get him as comfortable as possible! The current medication cock...
Week 1 on Hospice:Yesterday marked one week on hospice for Jason. Honestly, it was a hard week. Advanced cancer is no joke when it comes to pain, and Jason was struggling a lot.Thankfully, hospice care providers specialize in pain relief, and they ma...
Hello, dear friends.Yesterday, Jason had his last radiation treatment on his spine, and as of today, we’ve transitioned his care to Hospice Austin.His stomach cancer has turned aggressive, and further treatments don’t offer enough benefits to justify...
Hi friends,Jason's leg pain has been worsening, but he's learning to manage it better with pain meds. Because this is likely caused by the cancer affecting his spine, he's starting radiation on his lumbar (lower) spine on Monday 1/6. It'll be 2 weeks...