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Replying to Questions i get asked being HIV+
1. How did i find out?
I was dating an HIV+person who never disclosed their status to me after some time of us being intimate without a condom& never saw him taking medication he told me he is HIV + i should get tested #Covered24_7
1. How did i find out?
I was dating an HIV+person who never disclosed their status to me after some time of us being intimate without a condom& never saw him taking medication he told me he is HIV + i should get tested #Covered24_7
& i knew the was no way i escaped it he was a defaulter.After couple of months i got sick due to stressing & being indenial i tested+ with both HIV&TB because i turned out to be an alcoholic due to stress& i trusted the wrong person by self diagnosing him that he was healthy.
2.Who was the person I told 1st?
I disclosed to my friends who accompanied me to go get tested Somehw i felt like they were being judgementl &I personally turned my back on them.& my mom was the 2nd person since i tested sick& she lovd me despite&made sure i got support i needd
I disclosed to my friends who accompanied me to go get tested Somehw i felt like they were being judgementl &I personally turned my back on them.& my mom was the 2nd person since i tested sick& she lovd me despite&made sure i got support i needd
3. How long did it take for me to accept my status?
It took me full 2years though i would drink and don't drink my medication that time and that made me a defaulter my viral load would be up and down because i felt like I didn't deserve to be HIV positive..
It took me full 2years though i would drink and don't drink my medication that time and that made me a defaulter my viral load would be up and down because i felt like I didn't deserve to be HIV positive..
&that mentality made me think it was end of me i would never be healthy and persuade my dreams because at the back of my mind i knew HIV as a death sentence and i thought my days were numbered because back then i never got full understanding of Being HIV positive and because
I never understood why i should stick to treatment until i became eager to learn about the virus lack of knowledge kills people should understand why they should stay on treatment ¬ default and how ARVs work in our bodies to reduce the virus spread & CD4 cells #Covered24_7
http://4.Dating and Rejections?
Yes i have been rejected i would disclosed before or after the relationship happened and i would see people changing and backsliding to a point that i thought i would never find love because my status has a way of controlling my love life..
Yes i have been rejected i would disclosed before or after the relationship happened and i would see people changing and backsliding to a point that i thought i would never find love because my status has a way of controlling my love life..
It would hurt so bad and rejection have a way of disturbing your healing because u will feel like u not good enough because nobody wants to be with you because they don't know how the virus and ARVs work in our bodies.. #Covered24_7
But i took those rejection positive 2 learn more & understand my situation till i realised the person who's God has for me will love me despite& i am special,beautiful,kind lovable &worth it. My status doesn't define who i am & if people focus on my status they wil never know me
5 Will i be able to have kids and date negative person?
Yes as long i stick to my treatment and my viral load stay undetectable i will bare negative Children and i make make sure i condomise after positive results of pregnancy my baby will be bouncing and healthy #covered24_7
Yes as long i stick to my treatment and my viral load stay undetectable i will bare negative Children and i make make sure i condomise after positive results of pregnancy my baby will be bouncing and healthy #covered24_7
I must make sure i keep my viral load suppressed /undetectable i will never infect a negative partner by so couples with different statuses are called serodiscordant couples and with the help of prep as well my partner will never be infected with HIV..Stay on meds #covered24_7
6. How to care for a loved one who has tested HIV positive.
Support, Acceptance and Belonging is very vital from both our families and loved one's, knowing that there's someone who gives u support to keep taking your medication and following up ur next appointments. #Covered24_7
Support, Acceptance and Belonging is very vital from both our families and loved one's, knowing that there's someone who gives u support to keep taking your medication and following up ur next appointments. #Covered24_7
It motivates positive people not to give up...mostly people who are positive fear rejection and stigma and mostly part from our families how the family behaves after finding out that a person is HIV positive is definitely the only thing will make them to survive love them,
care about them HIV doesn't spread by hugging, showing care sharing food, bed and all that it's in our blood streams only thing they should look out for is not to get contact with a blood of the positive person if they too sick use handgloves to protect yourself #Covered24_7
My Advise. Go get tested know ur status and if tested positive make sure u stay on treatment always no matter how u feel never miss ur time pill and your adherence must be 100% advise those who have defaulted to get back om treatment we are surely #Covered24_7 I love you All
