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Pattye Snyder

posted 10/01/2008, comments (0)

Simple Joys and Incredible Challenges

In a recent National Annual Report for the Arthritis Foundation (2007), I read an interview about an osteoarthritis patient like many of us. She said "I was somewhat forcibly living in solitude with my disease. I felt I was a "failure" and had a loss of independence due to my lack of stability and balance -- I was robbed of things I value and... Read more Chevron

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Rosie Huffman

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posted 09/25/2008, comments (0)

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I have osteoarthritis and have already had a hip replacement two years ago. I am 56 years old female. I have pain all the time in all my joints. I take voltarin and ultram for pain. I guess this is something I will live with the rest of my life.

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Pattye Snyder

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posted 08/28/2008, comments (0)

Birthday Parties, Corporal Punishment and Maize Harvests

As I've mentioned before, I love cooking and I finally figured out a version of my brownies for Africa (much to the endearment of my fellow volunteers who are chocaholics and the amazement of native friends who had never tasted such a thing!).This last week, our two administrators happened to have birthdays on the same day, so I was again... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/20/2008, comments (0)

Rutted Roads, Zebras and a Robbery

Much to my horror, I was robbed of $400 last week -- an amount I'd saved during my summer of hard work so that I could go on a well-deserved, 3-day safari. Last Friday was Nani Nani, a national Tanzanian holiday celebrating the agricultural communities, so I had hoped to sneak away for a safari, an activity I love, since we had a long... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/13/2008, comments (0)

A Bionic Woman and a Lizard Wedding

Hujambo from Tanzania! My life continues to be full of surprises and adventures. So many things that are "taken for granted" in the U.S. can become a major challenge here. I have a cute roommate in my little cement house that I call Larry. He's a tiny lizard about 3 inches long who is awesome at keeping the mosquito population... Read more Chevron

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