By Loretta Fulton Photography by Beth Dukes Patty Davis knew something was afoot when she learned that a Bible with her name on it came as a gift, along with the free housing she was getting while undergoing cancer treatments in Abilene. Ray Garcia knew something was up when his wife suffered a stroke while the family was traveling from California to Florida, which led to … [Read more...]
Aging Well
Aging Well By Allison Bredemeyer Photography by Beth Dukes I remember the first time I noticed that my grandmother’s skin was different than mine. I pulled up the top of her hand and asked, “Why do you have elbow skin on your hand?” At 43 years old, I am horrified that I asked her that question, and I now have my own “elbow skin” hands. Abilene Scene met with … [Read more...]
Suicide Prevention- You Make The Difference
By Jenny Goode LBSW, MS, CEO for Betty Hardwick Center Three years ago, I had the opportunity to meet a young man named Kevin Hines, who shared the story of his suicide attempt - a jump from the Golden Gate Bridge in 2000. Since the bridge's construction in 1937, more than 1600 people have jumped to their death. Kevin is one of very few survivors of such an attempt. His … [Read more...]
Health Topics: Vitamins & Supplements
By Loretta Fulton You’re depressed and your best friend swears that St. John’s Wort will get you out of the dumps in no time. Or you’ve gained 10 pounds and that latest weight-loss pill sounds like just the thing that will work this time, after all those others failed. Before heading to the vitamin and supplement aisles at the grocery or pharmacy, listen to what a … [Read more...]
The Cutting Edge of Surgery
Local hospitals find benefits of robotic assistance in surgery By Wendy Kilmer Many Abilene area surgical patients are experiencing less invasive, less painful and more precise surgeries, often with shorter hospital stays and quicker recoveries as Abilene’s two major hospital systems have incorporated robots into their arsenal of surgical tools. ,In robotic surgery, or … [Read more...]