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Offline wow1969

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My Nickname for HIV
« on: August 11, 2008, 02:39:42 pm »
Ok, according to my families lore we are a pretty irreverent bunch and usually turn most things into a joke. I finally had to come up with a way of describing and discussing HIV that did not sound so freaking gloomy. So here goes.

My body is a very high class, highly expensive and desireable condo.

HIV is a squatter that has broken in and staked a claim on one of the empty units. My squatter keeps breaking into other units and stealing the good stuff leaving a mess behind.

Unfortunately, squatters have rights so I can't evict him I can just make it hard for My Squatter to break into other units.

You know, the real estate laws really do protect squatters. I can't believe the jerks actually have rights. <G>

Anyway, when I talk about HIV to people, I refer to it as "My Squatter". I didn't want this tenant but I'm still stuck with it. But I'll be damned if that tenant is gonna run the building. I still am president of the Home Owners Association.

Hope ya'll get a chuckle out of this.
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Offline Matty the Damned

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2008, 08:37:25 am »
I call my virus "Iris".

:)

MtD
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Offline komnaes

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2008, 12:06:35 pm »
I never thought it needed a nickname.. but if I must name it I would call it Yunor..

Don't ask me why but I think this name fits perfectly when it comes to how those two "relate" to my life.. :D
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Offline pozattitude

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2008, 12:46:17 pm »
I just call it the "butt flu"

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Offline Jeff G

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2008, 12:58:53 pm »
I call it Pandora
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Offline Miss Philicia

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2008, 01:14:29 pm »
When I was first diagnosed I used to make continual jokes about HIV, much to the consternation of my close friends.  I'd do this publicly with my one other close friend who was diagnosed around the same time as me, and our favorite line was that we were members of the "Jackie 50 Club" which was our take on Jackie 60, but changed to "50" to indicate the point where our t-cells dipped to that level, flying hard on Jackie Flight 50, etc.  We'd also refer to our cd4 counts as "our little men" and reference this as they increased or decreased.  The more it made people uncomfortable the more we'd joke about it.

I never really gave it a name though, and the Jackie jokes burned out after a couple of years.
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Offline Winiroo

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2008, 01:19:12 pm »
The only time I nick named anything to do with HIV is when I had 3 tcells left I refered to them as Moe Larry and Curly.
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Offline Ann

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #7 on: September 09, 2008, 09:25:33 am »
I call it "The Lurgy".
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Offline Winiroo

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #8 on: September 09, 2008, 10:34:18 am »
just like the cooties. You didn't get your Lurgy shot.
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Offline GodSon83

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2008, 11:13:50 am »
I´ve never thought on it, but if i´ve to called it, a good name would be : "mike", but maybe could change of name ...LOL  ;D
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Offline denb45

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2008, 11:20:06 am »
Quote from: matty.the.damned on September 08, 2008, 08:37:25 am
I call my virus "Iris".

:)

MtD

I call my virus....BRUTIS....he's like an old Abusive BF that I can't seem to get rid of, I can keep him at bay, as long as I take care of my health and take my meds.........for now he's become VERY submissive...
I don't like him when he wants to be the TOP in very aggressive way  :-X  it's just NO FUN TO ME  ???
as long as he stays submissive, I'm a happy camper  ;D
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Offline next2u

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2008, 11:50:06 am »
the gift that keeps on giving, but i picked that up from someone on here.
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Offline hotpuppy

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2008, 12:35:13 pm »
I have a few names....
I call it my Pet Crickets.... like locusts it moves in and consumes the place before leaving.
It's like a finicky pet, you can adopt it but you can't get rid of it, and if you don't keep them happy they will make you sorry.

I sometimes refer to it as House In Virginia and the associated jokes.  i.e. my place in virginia is a mess today.  Or the You can buy in Virginia, but you can't sell or leave.

Anyway, laughing at the virus is my revenge. I refuse to let it take the laughter from my life and the small joy that it gives me.  Just because I have HIV doesn't mean that I can't live a full life and enjoy it.
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Offline wishihadacat

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #13 on: September 17, 2008, 05:05:30 pm »
"The Gift"
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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2008, 11:21:45 pm »
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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #15 on: September 18, 2008, 08:27:01 am »
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Offline Joe K

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #16 on: September 21, 2008, 07:04:25 pm »
I have never named my disease but when I went down to two CD4s, I referred to them as Gizmo and Gadget. 

Also I must have missed it, but when did they announce a vaccine for "Cooties"?
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Offline Winiroo

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Re: My Nickname for HIV
« Reply #17 on: September 22, 2008, 08:43:43 pm »
Cootie shots are available from any elementary school. Its administered by saying circle, circle. dot, dot. Now I've got my cootie shot. The words circle and dot are accompanied by the inoculator drawing the shape of two circles making dots in the middle of the circles on the recipient's hand or arm. Its usually drawn with a finger but some industrious children will use a pen or pencil also.
Cootie shots can also be self administered. Just change the words "you" and "your" with "I" and "my".

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There is also the nifty line. Jinx! Pinch poke you owe me a coke. But that has nothing to do with cooties.
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