Just a short little entry to let those who follow my blog know what is going on. I currently do not have any internet due to my trip to Pittsburgh. Sad but what can I say? Priorities and all that. The first few days were kind of wicked almost like going through withdrawl from a drug and as we all know, the internet can be quite addicting. I will try to blog as much as I can using my friend’s WiFi.

But I am looking at it like most things I consider in my life, it happens for a reason. And I am assuming the reason is that I need to get my ass out of the house and start being a bit more active. I am working on that though the weather has been driving me back in the house. I have made plans to start going to the Y with my sister and start working out. I am at my heaviest weighing in at 174 but I carry the weight pretty well. Who doesn’t love a thick sister who has some junk in her trunk.....*LOL*. I am doing it for myself and if my 46 year old sister can drop eighty three pounds from being committed to exercising then why can’t I. I don’t want to lose as much as she did but work on some trouble spots. And I am sure it will do wonders for my diabetes, I may even be able to stop taking pills for the diabetes and control it through exercise. I have already seen the difference since changing my diet.

And while I am on the topic of health, me and my virus seems to be co-existing once again. Remember that I have never had an OI and been fighting this virus on my own for 10 years. I started meds back in September of last year with a cd4 of 215 and a viral load of 16,595, yeah pretty low but before that it was 80,000 and something. Last Monday before my trip to Pittsburgh, I had gotten my latest labs done.I got the results back last Thursday. My cd4 is now at 775 from 705 which my doctor thought was a blip because I had missed taking my meds for a week and my viral load has been undetectable since I started my meds. I’m not even going to tell my doctor it had been longer than that off and on since I thought for sure that my hiv meds were the only reason for the scarring on my liver. But since the specialist in Pittsburgh assured me that everything would be ok, I have gone back to taking my meds like I am suppose to. I am guessing if I wouldn’t have skipped those meds like I did, my cd4 probably would’ve been even better. But I am grateful it is where it is at and I am done playing russian roulette with my meds.

I am just glad that I no longer have to worry as much as I had been. Onwards and upwards. I am due to see this therapist next week. I am sure a few people are glad I am going to see someone and probably think I am certifiable....*LOL* I’ll try to keep you updated as much as possible.