Not one of us
“Obviously, I wasn’t expecting it… I’ll have to think about it.” These words were uttered at the time of my latest disclosure. They stuck with me for a few days afterwards. Not the ‘I’ll have…
“Obviously, I wasn’t expecting it… I’ll have to think about it.” These words were uttered at the time of my latest disclosure. They stuck with me for a few days afterwards. Not the ‘I’ll have…
Not every BBC News headline is newsworthy. Close the door behind you. Quietly… This week we learnt that Tom Daley is in a relationship with a man. I say « learnt », you know what I mean.…
Talking about HIV to people talking about HIV because it’s time people talked about HIV. What now? If you think World AIDS day is the most important day of the year when it comes to…
And by the look of it, that’s where I’m standing. For some, the glass is half full. For some, half empty. Others are just happy to have a glass and something to pour in it.…
They talk HIV, they dream HIV, they breathe HIV… and it’s not all mint fresh. A new breed is marching the streets of the CD4 town: the self-instigated benefactors of this world. They are good-doers…
“Don’t discriminate against me but, please, allow me to do so.” It’s something I’ve seen for a while now. On and off. This week, I’ve seen it twice. People saying: « I am HIV positive so…
…not only those in a chem-fuelled orgy. I went to the clinic recently for my quarterly HIV check-up. Business as usual. As part of a study, I had to fill in a lifestyle questionnaire. It…
So HIV doesn’t define you but your username is HIVpositiveViralLoadCD4 ? Well, that makes sense… You want to see a short answer page on Google? Try « HIV defines me ». It’ll come up with 5 results.…
Be warned, there is not structure to this entry. It’s a mess. Completely. Ready? Set. Go! Ah, humour. The sense of it. Having one. Lacking one. About HIV. Unjumble and you might get a coherent…