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I am in your blood… Day by day I take each day to the best I can Facing people that I work with even facing the public when I go to the shops paying accounts always wondering how many can see, that I am positive that I carry the scarlet ribbon, on my chest in my blood with my person. Is it so obvious that I am to blind, to notice them stare look at me differently as if I have some board hanging from my neck.... this is the face of many...

Thank you so much. All of you have been more than thoughtful in your response. I will take care of me and make sure I'm not stressed out by anyone. I love this website and all the support. It takes people like you all that keep me coming back and remaining strong. Post Extras:      

Be careful of "friends becoming lovers scenarios" because there is a VERY fine line you must walk - once you cross over to the lover section - you cannot turn back for better or worse. EVERYONE makes mistakes big and little and some much worse then getting HIV. Accept that you are human, you "fucked up" and move on - obsessing about regrets makes you live in the past and makes your present miserable. Post Extras:...

HIV birthday...what a cool concept. I'll have to think about this. Post Extras:      

There are a few things that might be going on. 1) Your doctor is incorrect in his assumption of how long you have been infected. People progress at different rates with this disease. Most HIV specialist won't try to speculate how long someone has been infected. Is he a specalist? b) Was this postive test confirmed by a Western Blot? A postive ELISA must be confirmed by a WB. Don't talk to your ex. He is only going to push your...

Sorry to hear about your experience jmiami, completely unacceptable behavior on behalf of your physician. I would file a formal complaint with the practice, group or clinic, most have a grievance policy. Dollars to “Doughnuts” (no pun intended) he's done this before, and for the record, any more than one additional “trainee” is too much! You had your provider, NP and 2 interns, that’s 2 people too many! He had little time for...

Hey There!!!!! I want to tell you this and I hope you never forget this...you are a beautiful person on the inside out not the outside in...regardless of anything or how things happen remember that you are beautiful, loved and blessed....being hiv poz and finding someone you feel comfortable with and they are comfortable with you is a give and take...this person that you may have had a connection with may still be the one but there is a...

Thanks! That really helped... thats pretty much what my dad says, nice to hear other people say it as well:-)

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You've lived 7 more years. Now you just have the rest of your life. Hopefully it will be a long and productive life. I don't know when my "HIV Birthday" is. When I first tested positive WAY back in the mid-80's people had a life expectancy of maybe 3 to 5 years. Noone ever thought to have to remember when one tested positive. I do remember the month - August. I had gone to dinner with a friend....

Is it true that this goes on in N.Y. i read it but cant beleive thanks,an like where do these things take place,cant they stop it? Post Extras: