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Offline JohnOso

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No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« on: April 09, 2007, 05:16:14 pm »
Just got latest lab results back today....CD4  240-ish, 10%, VL <50.      (on Sustiva, Truvada and Bactrim)
PLUS....surgery in past month along with lotsa eating and boozing during recovery.

Jump back in time 14 months:  CD4 13, 2%, VL 303,000.   :o

I am woofy.....hear me roar.   8)

GRRRRRRRR,
John





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Offline JesusLovesYou

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2007, 05:17:25 pm »
You must be relieved, I remember when I transitioned from having AIDS to HIV, it was a great feeling. Congrats John.
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Offline thunter34

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2007, 05:18:02 pm »
Wooo-Hoooo !!  Alright, John!
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Offline milker

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2007, 05:19:37 pm »
Yes !!! WOOF SIR!!!!  :D :D :D :D

Congrats!!!

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Offline budndallastx

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2007, 05:22:55 pm »
Wow that's almost a 2000% jump in CD4's and a 500% jump on the percentage !!
Amazing but true!
Congrats.

Tom
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Offline Moffie65

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2007, 05:32:00 pm »
Hey John,

Now when you keep your CD4 growing and above the 200 mark, and I mean probably above 300 for some time, then you can stop the Bactrim.  That way you will have that in your arsenal when you need it again. 

Good News!

Love,
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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2007, 05:43:44 pm »
Woot! Congrats!
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Offline bocker3

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2007, 05:47:54 pm »
Great news!  Go celebrate............   ;D

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Offline ACinKC

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2007, 05:53:07 pm »
This is GREAT news!  Congrats John!
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Offline Teresa

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2007, 06:07:24 pm »
That is FANTASTIC news!!

Doing a happy dance for ya!

BIG HUGS
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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2007, 06:18:51 pm »
Good for you!!  Keep up the good work!!!

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Offline Central79

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2007, 06:20:38 pm »
Congrats mister, that's awesome.
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Offline RAB

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2007, 06:29:34 pm »
John

Great news on your labs!  I'm really happy things have turned around for you. 

RAB   ;)
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Offline sdcabincrew74

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2007, 07:28:06 pm »
Quote from: JohnOso on April 09, 2007, 05:16:14 pm


I am woofy.....hear me roar.   8)

GRRRRRRRR,
John


You are WOOFY!  YUM!  Nice pics!
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Offline cjc

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #14 on: April 09, 2007, 07:55:22 pm »
Good news.  Cristy
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Offline David_CA

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2007, 08:00:44 pm »
I hate to piss on anybody's parade, but I was under the impression that once one has an AIDS diagnosis, one always has an AIDS diagnosis.  Is this not correct? 

David
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Offline GAMark

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2007, 08:05:16 pm »
Quote from: JesusLovesYou on April 09, 2007, 05:17:25 pm
You must be relieved, I remember when I transitioned from having AIDS to HIV, it was a great feeling. Congrats John.


I agree. I think its great that your labs have improved so much, but as someone who started the entire journey with and AIDS DX, I was told that once you get that kind of DX you never loose it.

But again, way to go on the labs
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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2007, 08:07:10 pm »
hey John,

Congrats on the latest numbers !! Looks as though, you may be able to stop the bactrim pretty soon. I know its a great feeling. I remember for me the long struggle, to get to where I am currently at. Patience pays off !!

Continued good health to you, and keep those numbers going in the right direction !



Take care-----Ray 8)
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Offline Robert

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #18 on: April 09, 2007, 08:19:33 pm »
congratulations john~~~

now if you go out in the woods today, I bet you'll be in for a surprise.  I hear the bears are having a picnic!!! Go join them.

robert

(and yeah, david and mark....you're right.  Once an AIDS diagnosis, always an AIDS diagnosis,  but WTF....who cares?.  Nobody here, I can assure you.)

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Offline Miss Philicia

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2007, 08:29:53 pm »
Quote from: David_NC on April 09, 2007, 08:00:44 pm
I hate to piss on anybody's parade, but I was under the impression that once one has an AIDS diagnosis, one always has an AIDS diagnosis.  Is this not correct? 

shhhhhhhhh.... don't tell anyone
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Offline Matty the Damned

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2007, 08:38:58 pm »
Actually I think one of the US States (Alabama perhaps?) started revoking AIDS diagnoses once victims reached the 200 mark so they could cut off their cheap medications.

In Australia an AIDS diagnoses is forever.

MtD
(Who worked hard to get his AIDS dx)
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Offline David_CA

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2007, 08:53:13 pm »
Quote from: Robert on April 09, 2007, 08:19:33 pm
(and yeah, david and mark....you're right.  Once an AIDS diagnosis, always an AIDS diagnosis,  but WTF....who cares?.  Nobody here, I can assure you.)

That's for sure; the only reason I mentioned it was for accuracy.  FWIW, I 'earned' my AIDS diagnosis, the easy way.  I got PCP with a relatively high CD4 count and %... none of that waiting for numbers to drop for me to get sick!   ;)  Like others have said (and I neglected to mention), congrats on the improvements.

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Offline Miss Philicia

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2007, 08:55:35 pm »
On a Clear Day an AIDS Diagnosis is Forever
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Offline GAMark

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2007, 09:49:29 pm »
Quote from: philly267 on April 09, 2007, 08:29:53 pm
shhhhhhhhh.... don't tell anyone

Your right...sorry for pissing in your wheaties
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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #24 on: April 09, 2007, 09:51:57 pm »
Quote from: matty.the.damned on April 09, 2007, 08:38:58 pm
Actually I think one of the US States (Alabama perhaps?) started revoking AIDS diagnoses once victims reached the 200 mark so they could cut off their cheap medications.

In Australia an AIDS diagnoses is forever.

MtD
(Who worked hard to get his AIDS dx)

Huh?  Maybe I'm being dense here, but huh?  That doesn't make any sense at all.
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Offline Matty the Damned

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #25 on: April 09, 2007, 09:58:07 pm »
Huh?  Maybe I'm being dense here, but huh?  That doesn't make any sense at all.

Must be my accent.

Sometime back I remember someone posting that one of the US states started reclassifying people whose CD4's rose above 200 as HIV positive. This allowed the state authority to cut off cheap medications provided to poor people who had previously received a diagnosis of AIDS.

For some reason I recall the state in question being Alabama. But I could be wrong.

Ya dig?

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Offline Life

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #26 on: April 09, 2007, 09:59:49 pm »
Aids Shm-aids..   Your doing great John......   Best news today..

Hugs,

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Offline RAB

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #27 on: April 09, 2007, 10:01:38 pm »
I suspect the purpose of John's post was to share his good news with us, not turn the thread into a discussion regarding the terminology of HIV disease.

I would hope that everyone would focus on that instead on turning the topic of this thread into something else.

John, let me reiterate, your most recent labs are  something to celebrate.  Thank you for sharing them with us.

RAB

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Offline milker

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #28 on: April 09, 2007, 10:13:08 pm »
I agree, RAB, and I've started a new thread about this.

John once again, you're doing fucking good :)

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Offline StrongGuy

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #29 on: April 10, 2007, 12:59:14 am »
Congrats, John...

You're doing great.

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #30 on: April 10, 2007, 01:04:28 am »
Hey Babe,

The only reason I'm posting again is because it's you and I want to celebrate your milestone numbers with you!  I knew you'd get there my dear sweet man.

To those in this thread that are taking away from Johns moment.  Two words.  SCREW YOU!

Love ya babe, always.
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Offline JohnOso

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #31 on: April 10, 2007, 04:21:25 am »
No worries about the AIDS question.

I actually thought about saying something to the effect of: "of course, I'll always have AIDS..'

Then I thought....fuck it.    Just for today, fuck it.

John
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Offline Jena

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #32 on: April 10, 2007, 08:14:23 am »
Hey John!
Thats wonderful news! Keep up the good work, it says a lot for good food and booze huh?  ;D
I agree those pics of you are so HOT! Hope you dont mind hearing that from a middle aged broad!  :o
Hugs
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Offline randym431

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #33 on: April 14, 2007, 07:55:12 pm »
Good goin!!!!

BTW, in Alabama when you get over 200 dont they still give you medal’s, a toaster and a subscription to monster truck?   ;D
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Offline GSOgymrat

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Re: No More AIDS...WOOHOO!
« Reply #34 on: April 15, 2007, 10:04:45 am »
Congrats John! and thanks for posting the pictures. Woof!
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« Reply #35 on: April 15, 2007, 10:14:05 am »
Congrats! Keep up the good fight!
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« Reply #36 on: April 15, 2007, 02:16:50 pm »
Great news. And you look great and hot!  ;)
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