Questions & Answers

I have March 2 (Saturday) to March 9 (Saturday) off. Who's up for a zoom chat during that time(s)?
Usually around 2pm Eastern North American time works best for people around the world. That's about 10pm for Eastern African nations, which still is not too late, and about 8 or 9 am for Hawaii.
Australians will have to get up very early around 2 to 4am.
Last Zoom I tried, something came up last minute and couldn't do it. Now I have an entire week to make something happen, and not just 1 day.

Years ago, when AIDS was first discovered, many of us were told, we were going to die .
Here we are , many years later,...still living.
Has HIV or any other illness, make you come to terms with your mortality. ?

My most recent bloodwork indicates trouble with my kidneys. My Infectious Disease doc said this could be because i take a lot of ibuprofen for muscle pain and ibuprofen is bad for kidneys. He suggested I switch to Tylenol. Just wanted to share that in case it isn’t common knowledge. Thanks for reading. Summer has finally come to Colorado after chilly, rainy spring.

Different things provide a source of enjoyment which in turn helps our overall physical health. Flowers present a source of beauty and aroma. What is your favorite plant and or flower?

This is solely a hypothetical..... but if there was a vaccination that was created and Global Research companies were looking for qualified participants to take the HIV vaccination , would you?

A dear friend started taking HIV meds in 1998 but died in 2022, aged 70. In those 24 years he never missed a dose and he received the best possible medical care at all times. He ate healthily, took plenty of exercise, and was always positive-thinking and cheerful.

But from the start of 2021 he began to suffer from
- chronic all-over itching
- severe weakness and fatigue
- inflammations around his eye sockets
- unexplained constant swelling of his penis (when flaccid)
- chronic kidney… read more

I was talking to my therapist about HIV disclosure to potential sex partners and he told me about a organization that defends PLWH against prosecution
They have some good suggestions to help prove you disclosed your HIV status. But they admit it NO GUARANTEE even if you do everything correctly and tell your sex partners about your status that you won’t still be prosecuted
Here are some of the suggestions they gave on their websites:

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It is awkward, but having proof that… read more

In the last 20 years I have been hiv+, I've never seen a straight man portrayed in an hiv commercial. I have seen gay men , a trans woman , and african american women, but only 1 straight african man named "Earvin "Magic Johnson" or straight men and women.

How can we change that ?

We all talk about inclusivity, let's support that idea fully.

Best,
Cynthia.

About 2 weeks after being diagnosed (Dec. 2013), I received a call, at my office, on my desk line. It was a Caseworker and he stated he was in the parking lot and wanted to meet with me. I was not expecting anything like this. I quickly cleared my line and calendar and scheduled a conference room for his visit. I was taken back by some of his questions and somewhat accusations as well as, for lack of a better term, threats of punishment, if I wasn't completely honest with him. I answered… read more

If you are still able to work with your HIV, do you know your rights under HIV laws and the workplace? If not, here is a link to explain your rights to you.
https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/odep/top...