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Author Topic: Olympic Diver Greg Louganis On HIV Diagnosis: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d See 30′  (Read 5286 times)

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Offline hope4love

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Olympic Diver Greg Louganis On HIV Diagnosis: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d See 30′
« on: August 04, 2012, 11:21:36 am »
http://thinkprogress.org/lgbt/2012/08/02/629911/olympic-diver-greg-louganis-on-hiv/?mobile=nchttp://

Find Greg Louganis fit and sexy! an inspiration to be fit and active!
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Re: Olympic Diver Greg Louganis On HIV Diagnosis: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d See 30′
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2012, 12:30:02 pm »
Great inspiration!
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Re: Olympic Diver Greg Louganis On HIV Diagnosis: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d See 30′
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2012, 04:44:49 pm »
A lot of us didn't think we would see 30... And a lot didn't. I was told by my first ID specialist when I was 28 to drop out of graduate school, go on disability and get my affairs in order. When I told him I thought I would have maybe 5 years he said I wasn't being realistic. I feel extremely fortunate that my partner and I are still alive after 19 years. I'm so glad Greg Louganis is still doing well.
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Re: Olympic Diver Greg Louganis On HIV Diagnosis: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d See 30′
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2012, 01:12:26 am »
It's good to see him active and looking good.  I remember reading where he had quit smoking a few years ago.  It surprised me he was a smoker, especially after reading he suffered with asthma.  We don't think of Olympic athletes as being smokers. 

Anyway, I'm glad to see him doing well.  I remember all the hysteria about the blood in the pool and the doctor who treated him not wearing gloves, with so many saying he was reckless for competing.             
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Re: Olympic Diver Greg Louganis On HIV Diagnosis: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d See 30′
« Reply #4 on: August 05, 2012, 02:22:56 am »
Hi!

Cheers for the post. What an inspiring  guy!Greg's story will help other people.

Britchickx
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Re: Olympic Diver Greg Louganis On HIV Diagnosis: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d See 30′
« Reply #5 on: August 05, 2012, 02:34:04 am »
Quote from: britchick on August 05, 2012, 02:22:56 am
Hi!

Cheers for the post. What an inspiring  guy!Greg's story will help other people.

Britchickx

I hope so, Britchikx. We really, really need more people his/my age looking good and speaking eloquently. It's kind of a lost age, because so damned many of us died.

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Re: Olympic Diver Greg Louganis On HIV Diagnosis: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d See 30′
« Reply #6 on: August 05, 2012, 04:05:12 am »
He seems so happy, so fit, and so at peace these days.  It sounds like such a cliche, but seeing him look so healthy gave me a lot of hope soon after I found out I was + in June.  Thanks, Greg!
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Re: Olympic Diver Greg Louganis On HIV Diagnosis: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d See 30′
« Reply #7 on: August 05, 2012, 08:32:35 am »
I think that it's great he is doing so well and looking fit and such.  I would like to know about what he has had to deal with.  Hearing him makes me feel somewhat more isolated with my sypmtoms.  I've been positive for two years give or take and have to constantly fight with my tingling/burning feet and legs due to who knows what.  Noone can seem to understand or give me an answer to what is causing it.  I just get a prescription of hydrocodone and klonopin when the symptoms are bad and hope for the best.

I'm not trying to be negative, but maybe somewhat jealous.  Him nor Magic Johnson ever discuss the issues that come along with the disease, but maybe they are the 'lucky' ones that have had no issues with treatment, ailments and etc. I admit i haven't read any of their books, but i'm just thinking of public perception when they are discussing how well they are doing.

maybe i should have written this after i had my first cup of coffee.
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Re: Olympic Diver Greg Louganis On HIV Diagnosis: ‘I Didn’t Think I’d See 30′
« Reply #8 on: August 05, 2012, 08:58:30 am »
Hmm interesting.
One explanation could might be that they were both professional athletes when they got dxed?
I mean they were probably pretty on top of their diet, workout,physics etc already.

Magic kept playing after a a short break and Louganis also kept competing professionally.

I wonder If we would have heard if any of the HIV celebs had major surgery/transplant?
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