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Title: Where r U
Post by: luckyluckylucky on January 01, 2007, 11:32:00 am

Simply going mad looking for a semi-sane straight LTNP woman to...email, bpals, and more?
The singles site seems lame!!

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Title: Re: Where r U
Post by: alisenjafi on January 01, 2007, 12:47:10 pm

If she has a brother, let me know! Your post might be better served either in the off topic or living with forums. Unless of course she is good on nutrition. Sadly Santa didn't bring me any 8" action figures for christmas to play with, so I know your pain!
Bon chance and a bonne annee
Johnny 

Title: Re: Where r U
Post by: Queen Tokelove on January 01, 2007, 03:08:55 pm

Believe me, I feel your pain. Not sure about the LTPN, I've seen it used in here from time to time but does not understand it.

Title: Re: Where r U
Post by: Tucsonwoody on January 01, 2007, 03:17:56 pm

Hey Queen -

FYI -

LTNP     
   
Long-Term Non-Progressor. Used to describe a small subset of HIV-positive people who are asymptomatic for decades. An LTNP doesn't need antiretrovirals; his or her body manages to control the virus on it's own.

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=LTNP&defid=1043976

(Wow, the things I've learned in the past few months!)

Happy New Year

Title: Re: Where r U
Post by: Queen Tokelove on January 01, 2007, 04:55:06 pm

Hmm in that case, would I be LTPN, I have been poz for 9 years w/o meds. My counts are 307/85000 from Nov.

Title: Re: Where r U
Post by: Tucsonwoody on January 01, 2007, 05:10:43 pm

Here is one definition from The Body website:

"In general, the definition includes those people who have been infected for 10 years or longer, have maintained a CD4 count > 500 and an undetectable viral load (or at least < 500/ml) in the absence of any HIV treatment."

Link at: http://www.thebody.com/Forums/AIDS/Labs/Current/Q153789.html?h12o

Title: Re: Where r U
Post by: Queen Tokelove on January 01, 2007, 06:39:38 pm

Guess that means I don't qualify?

Title: Re: Where r U
Post by: Longislander on January 01, 2007, 09:16:45 pm

sweety, I sure wish you did qualify :-*

...but I think you're doing quite well as it is!