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Lizards and Magical Mornings

I awakened early this morning to my African alarm clock (our rooster).  After several days of intermittent heavy rain, and little electricity, it's a glorious, sunny, cloud-free day. I went to our front porch to see if Mt. Kilimanjaro was visible and Her Majesty, as we call her, was "open" (showing) in all her snow-peaked glory!   In... Read moreChevron

Visiting Simba Across the Sea With Joint Replacement Surgery Waiting Back in the States

I awakened this morning to yet another cold and dreary, rainy Fall day and, of course, the "bonus" of my extra pain from arthritis.  Early tomorrow I will catch my plane to begin the long flight back to my African home and the volunteer work I will do there for a few months. I will have limited access to a computer, the Internet and even... Read moreChevron

Synvisc, African Healers and Other Arthritis Adventures

In about three short weeks, I'll be returning to East Africa to live and work for a few months.   I've been there before, of course, and feel like I'm returning to my other home and family in Africa.  It's interesting, and incredibly frustrating, that my arthritis seems to always become more active at the most inopportune times -- of... Read moreChevron

Vanity, Arthritis and Wildebeests: I've Become A "Senior Citizen."

I'm a well-educated and fairly intelligent person, but once in awhile, an awareness or a thought suddenly hits me that makes me feel very dense (maybe I've spent too much time in the African Bush?). Yesterday, I was running those endless errands, working on my pre-African departure checklist, when suddenly I decided I'd better grab a quick... Read moreChevron

Osteoarthritis and other Wild Animals

After having spent a few months last summer teaching street kids to grow their own food in a Juvenile Detention center in East Africa, I decided to add a variety of vegetables to my backyard flower gardens.  I hadn't grown my own for many years due to the same (somewhat lame) excuses that most people use.  I don't have the time. It's a... Read moreChevron

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The breakdown of cartilage in the knee can lead to bony protrusions called spurs and considerable joint pain.

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