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I saw your response, and thought for a moment that I wrote this response (until I got to the wife portion). My experience is much the same. It is difficult to navigate thru this virus, so I really do get where you are coming from. You are not alone, keep that in mind. It might be difficult to navigate thru, but it is important to continue your meds. The work issue there something called flexible work arrangement, where you can readjust your hours every two weeks. I am in the same situation except I see a therapist every two weeks. You should check your HR website for guidelines on flexible work option. Sometime even your director are unaware of this option. Your company does not need to know why you need to adjust your hours. If you need to talk there is at least one other person that is going thru exactly what you are going thru.
Not as ominous as the average person may think. But for those us still experiencing prejudice and hate for living with HIV...well, it seems judgments abound by many...even those proclaiming to be children of God and health care providers. Honesty, in my case, may have a large price tag attached to it, but in all reality I am going to simply say: "fuck it"!
"The dancer has tripped and his bravado is crumbling." What does that mean? It sounds rather ominous.
I did it. I injected myself without a problem. The nurse wants me to do it a couple more times under her supervision before I take it home. This will be a big help.
The dancer has tripped and his bravado is crumbling.
just wanted to say i really like what you wrote!
Thanks Richard...I feel comfortable leaving perspectives and opinions on this site and we are having respectful, thought provoking and really ***intelligent*** conversations not the superficial shit found way too often on other sites. Ok enough of me lol... I have a few questions for you Richard since you are a nurse. How have your experiences within the medical field been as an openly gay man and HIV+ with others in the field and patients? Have those experiences, both negative and positive, affected you perspective of yourself as a professional, your self-esteem and HIV. I wonder because I have experienced from sympathy to disgust among so called professionals. Reading about your job encounter as well, I have a few perspectives. I deal with employers and human resources people all day long. Companies now are scouring through the internet if an employee or a potential employee has "anything" that they might percieve as a "liability" to the company, meaning anything that might damage them by losing clients, monies, open for potential lawsuits, etc. Its all about liability for them since we live in a world of constant litigations and employers are basically covering their asses. Everything we write on the internet is public including this blog, facebook, Twitter, Myspace, etc. MANY employers are searching these sites now especially as part of the infamous "background check" of a potential candidate. Who knows why you were not accepted that position but I don't think it was becuase you are gay, maybe the HIV, maybe the blogs, maybe something else...I don't know.
Richard Ferri
Joseph has some good info on work. Remember we are protected under the American with Diaabilities Act. What we,or anyone for that matter, can never be "protected" from is one on one hate.
November 3, 2009