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Glad to read your story. Inspirational. I my was diganosed HIV in Sept 1995. Learned to survive until June 30,2014. Diagonised with complete kidney failure. When diagonsed i wanted to commit suicide. I figured what else & why me again. Was not on my hiv meds. Saw my doctor was informed my tcell had fell to 48. That scared the sh*t out of me. Realizing how close to death i was, i now want to LIVE. HIV and kidney failure.
Thank you...... This is a phenomenal piece of writing that speaks to the real life challenges of a person LIVING with hiv. I look forward to reading more - KUDOS to you :)
Thank you for your wonderful support. I share because I want others to know they are not alone...just like I found out when I write and share my journey.
What an amazing testimony! You are an inspiration. As one who has a serious auto-immune illness, I can relate in some ways.
Very powerful essay Lora. Very personal.
Lora, being human it is natural to experience hopelessness, anger, anxiety and so many other emotions when faced with a negative report. It's natural to wonder about our logetivity and whether or not we will have a future. Clearly, with time you weighted the pros and cons of life versus death and grabbed hold of life. Life is so precious and each moment to be appreciated and embraced with a well of gratitude. I'm aware of your story and the time frame given. Glory to God, it's now years later. Thank you, for making the decision to live. You're an example to others, and will continue to help, inspire and encourage others. God's Blessings Always.
Thank you for your wonderful support. You can count on me taking my meds like clockwork! I have been given a blessing....Knowing that God takes care of fools and children; I am a fool and a child of God!
Renee Winkles
Lora, your words are beautiful. Reading your blog posts is inspiring. Many thanks to you.
February 24, 2015