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I got what I thought was the flu about a year prior to getting tested. I met my current partner and wanted to make sure I was ok after years of being single and a bit reckless. I had all the STD tests plus HIV.Went in the following week and was told all was ok, then later that day got a call to come in again. I had a very bad feeling. Dr was nervous as he said"I have some bad news"I knew what he meant. I went home and cried, then called my girlfriend, who has stood by me to this day,2 yrs on now
Well i was tested in 1989 when i was 19 years old, and yes i was poz, my girlfriend at the time was infected and she infected me, well after several years i lost her to hiv. So now 21 years later im still here and doing great, never settle and never stop searching for the love of your life. And never ever give up, fight till the end. As time goes by you will love yourself more and learn to accept this..
At the age of 25 I always had regular testing, I knew I was taking stupid risks but as everyone, you think it will never happen to you. The phone call I got to return to the clinic, I thought meant I had a STD that needed treating, never in my wildest dreams did i think it would be HIV. I will always remember another woman in the clinic saw my tears of fear and comforted me, she assured me it got better and i would survive this. She was right...
I had what I thought was a protected encounter with a guy I met at a bathhouse. Two weeks later, I came down with a peculiar, flu-like illness. I dismissed it, reasoning that I'd been "safe". Two months later, I heard those awful words during a routine HIV test. I don't know what a dignified poz result looks like but I'm certain I wasn't it. I'm still geting medical on line, and waiting for my first labs. I'd advise everyone to beware of who, as well as what, they do.
Pressurised into marriage after 3yrs of courtship. Shortly after, he got seriously ill, never for once suspect that he was poz. When no one was telling me the nature of his sickness, I got worried and went for a general test as i didnt know what to do.got the shock of my life. When I confronted him and his family, was threaten never to disclose it to anyone else, i will be accuse of infecting him. He died 2004. still healthy,not on drug. Must say, hasn’t been easy. especially with loneliness
Late 1996, began having flu symptoms and gastro issues. Took me till early 1997 to finally take an HIV test. You never forget the words.. This one came back positive. I fooled around and took some risks, minimal I thought. You may not want to take an HIV test for fear of what it might do to your life but please think about what you may do to someone else's life if you give your virus to him or her? My virus dies with me and I will never take away someones life as someone has taken away mine.
It was in 2007, when was detected positive, after of ITS, doctor asked me for being tested,it was the first time i visit the doctor for ITS, i was really shocked when he asked me to be tested, finally i accepted, he explained how virus is in your body and and it could be if i got infected, he gave me a lot of information about medicines and treatments, i wanted to cry but i was strong for knowing the test's result. finally i was detected positive and i began my treatment in specialized hospital.
celeste
ithought it was the world in 1999,there was not much meds out then,and what was out made you sick,some doctors didnt know what they talking about,giving death sentences to some of us,that are still around today.thank you POZ for getting the info out there.
August 4, 2010 • raleigh