HIV/AIDS

[livingwith]

In the 1980s, when I was first diagnosed with HIV there were no known long term effective treatments and prognosis was poor. After going through diagnosis-related depression for a period of time, I noticed I wasn’t following the same pattern as those I knew who had died already.
I remained able to stay off medications until 1994. At that time, I began medical treatment to suppress my viral load - and probably to help me overcome some insecurities that arose as a result of having to have...Read the full article

[mizzerica2004]

Yea i am 18 years old and i have dealt with different types of std's and maybe. . .just maybe HPV! i have been stressing over this thinking my life will end. Not knowing the stuff i have i can't die from yet, but the what you said at the end of your paragraph made me realize life is very precious and we as people make it short by the decisions we make or the maybe by being in the wrong environment. Me, myself had to learn the hard way and im still going through it but your story gave me inspiration and really calmed me down, so I wanna thank you for sharing your story and making ME feel grateful for my life. I pray for you:)God bless you*