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Please tell me that you are going to also turn this column into TED talks on a regular basis.
(continued) a very different time and without the same fear of death because of lack of treatment, so I have the utmost respect for those who were not given that luxury and chose to fight and persevere during a time when many would’ve thrown in the towel. Your friends are insane for thinking you don’t have a reason to celebrate. On my D day I relaxed, read a good book, and then went out and ate the biggest cheeseburger in town and an ice cream sundae, and it was a perfect day.
I just read your article on POZ about celebrating diagnosis day, or as I like to call “D-day”. It resonated with me, as I just celebrated my first d-day on Friday. And I just wanted to say that I love your attitude and your desire to celebrate being a survivor (not by any means a victim). I am inspired by all you have accomplished. I am currently pursuing a masters in mental health counseling and reading your story reminded me to always be proud of accomplishments. I received my diagnosis during
Thank you for remembering with such courage the day your life changed. I can't seem to keep the year of my diagnosis in my mind, although I am starting to zero in on the relatively short period when I seroconverted. I want to remember who I got it from, not to judge them or anything, but just to know, in a weird way, my lineage. Who was it? What did we do? Was it at least good? (It probably was.) Why did I choose on that night to not insist upon condom? These and other questions interest me.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this topic. I too remember my diagnosis day: where I was, what exactly happened, etc. I have felt various feelings about how to "mark" that day as each year passes; should I celebrate the fact that I've made it another year, should I use it as an opportunity to remember all those who came before me and did not survive, as well as to think of those who are still fighting? It's such a confusing topic in my mind, and brings up so many different feelings.
Thank you for sharing.......I also celebrate my anniversary it was April 1999. I was also told I’ll succumb in 6 months. Has not been easy, but I’m still alive, happy and feeling good.
Thanks so much for sharing your victory. My anniversary day is December 1 (World AIDS Day). For me, it's only been three years but I too am a survivor. Because it took so long for anyone to think to test me, I nearly died. I celebrated by speaking at a World AIDS Day event. I'm so glad that you didn't let the stupid doctor who said you only had a short time to live to write your obituary. Keep up your good work helping others. Here's to both of us celebrating many more anniversaries.
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I recently decided to try to do a little celebration or some type of ceremony for this life changing event. I found it very interesting that we both have the same diagnosis anniversary lol. When I seen August 27th I felt like I was reliving that day over again. I was diagnosed on August 27, 2018, and thankfully i was declared undetectable when I got my first set of labs a few weeks later. To anyone going through this battle, keep your head up and stay strong!
June 8, 2019