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I've been positive for 21 years, have been healthy, no drugs, no smoking or alcohol. I take pretty good care of myself. I'm 54 yrs old and single currently. It isn't hard to stay away from toxic things and people, we have choices. I was infected by a boyfriend who lied about his status, lesson learned. For now I prefer to date myself, HIV dating has changed so much over the years. I want to age gracefully and enjoy life...is it possible?
In the AIDS and aging studies I've worked on, if you control enough variables, the lifespan difference becomes statistically insignificant. HIV+ folks are more likely to have lower incomes, smoked cigarettes, exercise less, have done drugs in the past, have elevated cholesterol, and more. Besides making your medical appointments and taking your meds, you need to make healthy choices in other aspects of your life as well.
Tez Anderson
I wonder what the point of this article is I am a very long-term survivor. I've been positive since 1893. If I had a dollar for every time some doctor or article predicted my early demise; I would be rich. If I've learned anything is that living like you are dying can destroy your soul. I was told in the early 1980s that I would die in less than two years. That was 34 years ago. I tend to ignore stories like this because there offer no hope or solutions.
March 1, 2017