Feeling ill today. Last night my joints were sore, my throat felt sore and my head was sore. So after work and a quick meeting in the evening I drove to my parents’. Now sitting there and hoping that I’ll be able to stay for a bit longer until I feel much better. Continue reading June 17
Dating system Since I started this diary of events I have been using ‘days since diagnosis‘ as my dates. However it has come to me that this is actually turning into somewhat of a countdown (or rather count-up) to when things are worse than they are currently. For this reason, I have decided to revert to the actual date for posts from now on. There may be an alternative title on occasion but, in general, it will be the date. Life in general This morning I was awake very early. As I got up I heard the birds singing and … Continue reading June 11
Nearly eleven weeks on. And feeling not too bad, even after the counselling ‘incident’ on Monday. I have many good friends around from all over the country and I am getting through this with their support. Yesterday and today have such good weather – I may end up taking some of the afternoon off and going out into the sun – or if not, I may just do something nice this evening. Continue reading Day 77
Counselling Today I walked out of my counselling session. I really don’t see the point. I go in feeling happy, and during it we seem to get on to irrelevancies. It doesn’t help how I feel. And right now, it is money worries that are affecting me more than feelings about how I became infected. Continue reading Day 75
Drugs The drug régime is taking its toll on me. Remembering to take the drugs is becoming more difficult as time goes on. I suspect that this is because I am feeling better and better—making me feel less and less like I need to take the drugs. However, I have not missed yet. Food Today has been very easy in the food department and tomorrow will be so again. I am staying with my parents and enjoying homecooked food once again. There really is nothing like food prepared by your mother. But tomorrow it will be back to having to … Continue reading Day 73
It doesn’t seem possible that it is ten weeks tomorrow since I was diagnosed. On occasions it feels like it was just yesterday, yet on others it feels like I have been living with this for years. Of course, it may well be that I have been living with being HIV+ for years — but without actually knowing so. Today I volunteered with a local HIV centre as they were out on the streets trying to get funds for their much-needed work. What disheartened me was the way that some people walked past and said loudly “HIV – oh they … Continue reading Day 70
It’s day 69, and life is good. The weather here is excellent – the sun is in the sky, there is a bit of a breeze, and life is good. Although I had a long day yesterday, with work, counselling session, two meetings, and further work when I got home, I do still feel like I have turned a corner in coping with this disease. At the weekend, I was chatting online to several friends and found out that even more of my friends are actually HIV-positive. This has started to help me know that “I am not alone”. And … Continue reading Day 69 – no jokes please
My Viral Load has come down dramatically to 180. This shows how effective the anti-retrovirals are. My CD4 count remains at 100 Continue reading Day 64 – Good News
I was surfing around the internet and came across this article. I know that it is from The Sun, which is not my normal journal of choice. Continue reading Victims of HIV blood snubbed
Sorry for the delay in posting, various other things have been happening and that has increased my workload in the last few days. I’ve now registered with a new GP and have to say that the process was reasonably good. The practice nurse couldn’t have been more helpful, and whilst she seemed to be asking more questions about what support there was here, it was good that she was asking. Hospital Up to the clinic today for more bloods and urine sample. It does feel like the clinic are a bunch of vampires being only interested in extracting blood from … Continue reading Day 57 – Ascension of the Lord
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