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Day 51

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Well we’re into the next 50 days! And life is not as bad as it may have seemed in the last few days. Although there is a nagging problem with my shoulder and I have been to see my physician who has prescribed some painkillers – so I now have even more drugs to take each day! What fun! But fortunately, they appear to be having some effect. Counselling Had my second session with my counsellor, and it seems that it is going well. I am pleased that I have been persuaded into going for these sessions. We’ve been concentrating … Continue reading Day 51

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Day 50 – Half a century of days

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The fiftieth day since I was diagnosed and in some ways it feels like Day One was only yesterday: in other ways it feels like it was longer than fifty days ago. Counselling Yesterday I had my first counselling session at a local support centre. There are a number of issues that came out of that first session: but the one with the priority is ‘learning to cope with being HIV positive’. Anything else that is in the background can wait – if it has waited this long, it can wait a bit longer. Food Food is now becoming a bit … Continue reading Day 50 – Half a century of days

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Day 47 – New Meds

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Well it happened on Day 43, I got new medication from the consultant. Basicaly the diarrhoea and tiredness were getting too much and so the Kaletra has been stopped. The replacement is Prezista® and is taken at the same time as Ritonavir. Hopefully this will make life a bit easier. Food is still a problem but I am getting there a bit better. Some days are easier than others as I have easy access to food in the staff canteen. Other days are more problematic as I am at home on my own. Continue reading Day 47 – New Meds

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Day 42

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Six weeks since diagnosis: amazing how time flies when you are having fun! Or more properly when you are learning to cope and to live once again.  Seriously though, life is now looking much better than it did prior to diagnosis. Now I know it is easier to know what to do to try and help me get through this. I have found many many new friends some of whom are also positive. The support that is around is great. But I still have the loneliness of sitting at home in the morning as I get up to take my … Continue reading Day 42

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Day 39

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Well, what a week it has been! Life rather caught hold of me and I managed to not get around to posting to this blog for quite some time.  I am still hating my tablets but I am still taking them. So good boy that I am. I have found a new friend – just when I had given up and wasn’t going to even attempt to find such a person. He happened to walk across a computer screen a few weeks ago, and then I met him last weekend. Met in reality that is. It was a bit of … Continue reading Day 39

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Day 30

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Well today was a down day. I woke up this morning late after a big night out, but early enough to take the drugs. Which I hated this morning. I’m not sure there was any particular reason. I just felt down. I took the drugs and returned to bed. When I got up, and this afternoon came to my parents’ house.  At least I have my drugs with me. Drugs. Always. I hate the having to worry about them. Hopefully tomorrow will be more up than down. Continue reading Day 30

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Day 29 – Four weeks on

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It is now four weeks since I was diagnosed HIV+, and somehow, I cannot quite believe that it is that long. It seems now to be something which I have always had. I am not saying that I am totally sorted in my head with this, nor that it doesn’t creep into my consciousness nearly every hour…  However, it is something that I am aware of. It has affected how my life is lived. There have been incidents where I have had to think about things in a different way. Take the many opportunities that are there as a gay … Continue reading Day 29 – Four weeks on

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Day 27

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Second day back in work. Though only got in for about 10 o’clock. This meant that I came in and immediately went for some breakfast in the canteen (small cherry scone and jam, together with hot chocolate and Kaletra® x2). Then back upstairs and on to the work for the day.  At least today I don’t feel quite as knackered as I did yesterday. And I even managed to get some proper work done. And lunch was huge (roast beef, yorkshire pudding, roast potatoes, and cauliflower cheese; followed by Peach Melba yoghurt; and Truvada®). So now I am wondering what to … Continue reading Day 27

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Day 26

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Today was the first proper day back at work since diagnosis. But, it seems that I still need to take into account the stresses and strains that are placed upon me as I begin to understand and cope with living with HIV. Concentration is now not as easy as once it was. My head seems to be sore a lot of the time. And I am also rather tired most of the day. This may be a side effect of the medication. However, at least in work there is a reasonable canteen so I can report that I had a … Continue reading Day 26

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Day 23

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Well first day that I didn’t manage to get the Kaletra into me at the right time… I was a few hours early.. I don’t know what I did, I woke up and thought my watch said 10am … So i took it….  Hope this is not too bad. Out tonight with some friends so that will be a pleasant change. Nothing much to report today. Continue reading Day 23

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