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Main Forums => Living With HIV => Topic started by: ImagineFL on July 14, 2006, 10:50:29 pm

Title: Stupid Question
Post by: ImagineFL on July 14, 2006, 10:50:29 pm

OK... this is a stupid question.   ;D

I have fragile skin do to my Porphyria (http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/porphyria/index.htm) and Hemochromatosis (http://www.genetichealth.com/HCROM_What_Is_Hemochromatosis.shtml).

Just the lightest bump of my leg on anything, like a table breaks my skin and it bleeds.  My little Missy loves to lick my wounds and my mother is worried that I could infect her with HIV.  I don't beleive it is possible and have told her that.

But, I thought I would the experts here in the forum.

Bless!
Patrick,

PS.  Missy and I also drink out of the same glass.  lol

Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: allopathicholistic on July 14, 2006, 10:55:19 pm

dogs and cats can not get hiv

Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: jkinatl2 on July 14, 2006, 11:14:01 pm

Unless Missy is a chimp, Missy can't get HIV. Even if Missy is a chimp, she would simply throw off the infection.

Remind your mom that the H in HIV stands for Human. Much as we love our pets, they are not human. Better than, maybe :)

Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: ImagineFL on July 15, 2006, 09:51:19 am

That's what I thought... thanks for the reassurance.   ;)

Patrick

Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Andy Velez on July 15, 2006, 11:59:10 am

Patrick, since you're HIV+ I am going to move this over to the Living With Section.

Cheers,

Title: Re: Stupid Question
Post by: Sdgirl on July 15, 2006, 12:38:28 pm

I vividly remember my very first appointment after being diagnosed with my ID doctor.  The FIRST question I asked was "Can I give this to my cat Moe?"  Amazingly, that was my first concern!  The doctor kind of chuckled and said the exact same thing that Jonathan did.............the H stands for Human.