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Offline 2tcells

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living with hiv 4 years later
« on: May 21, 2017, 01:39:22 am »
its hard when you first find out your poz. but after awhile I don't think about it much just take my pill. when I am bored I look at this site that helped me so much when I was new and scared. its been about 4 years I think. since then I have had a kid, got a new house, went from the hospital bed to playing in the park with my kids. im just saying this for the new people who are scared, looking at there numbers too close, wondering how the future will be. so for me and I hope for most living with hiv has turned out to be pretty normal living after I got on meds and my body got health again.

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7-4-13 diagnosed   cd4- 2      vl-220,600
8-3-13                     cd4- 4      vl- 448
9-3-13                     cd4- 40    vl- ud
11-3-13                   cd4- 54    vl-ud
1-9-14                     cd4- 62    vl- 43
4-3-14                     cd4- 110  vl-ud
8-5-14                     cd4- 95    vl-ud
9-23-14                   cd4- 97    vl-ud
1-22-15                   cd4- 156  vl-ud
4-14-15                   cd4- 122  vl-ud
6-12-15                   cd4- 148  vl-?
8-15-15 start stribild
9-3-15                     cd4- 152 vl-ud
11-25-15                  cd4- 211 vl-20
2-17-16                   cd-4 194 vl-ud
4-1-16 start genvoya
5-10-16                   cd-4 220 vl-ud
9-19-16                   cd-4 182 vl-ud
12-2016                  cd-4  267!vl-ud
2018 cd4 187 switching meds

Offline daveR

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Re: living with hiv 4 years later
« Reply #1 on: May 21, 2017, 02:16:09 am »
Glad to hear you are doing OK. I take heart from good experiences like this. Especially with your starting figures. If you can progress like that from a CD4 count of 2 so can the rest of us.
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Offline CaveyUK

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Re: living with hiv 4 years later
« Reply #2 on: May 21, 2017, 07:53:59 am »
great update. glad to hear you are thriving :)
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Offline Tonny2

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Re: living with hiv 4 years later
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2017, 09:16:42 pm »


        ojo        Hello my dear friend @2tcells....already four years, congratulations!!!.
I remember your first post, I was surprised how low your "soldiers" were. You fought this virus since day one, I know how difficult it's been for you to get over 200 cd4, but you kept fighting and making some changes to your personal life, you see!!!, it was worthy it making those changes, now you even have a brand new baby boy, who will keep away the potential boyfriends of you two little girls...I love reading these kind of stories, do you remember @pederdenmark?, he was in the same situation like you four years ago, although, he has been luckier than you in the "soldiers" department, he has a cd4 around 800 now, but, he, like you, fought this virus and you took control of your lives again. WELCOME to the club, the fighters club, the club of people who decided to fight, yes, sometimes fall down, but you knew had the obligation to get up and keep fighting, not only for yourself, but, for your girlfriend and little girls. PROUD OF YOU, now, I hope you will let me know how you will feel when it is time to take your little boy to his first day to school, remember?...big cyber hug on your way my friend  ;p     
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Offline 2tcells

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Re: living with hiv 4 years later
« Reply #4 on: May 29, 2017, 06:18:30 pm »
thanks tonny2 you have always been very supportive, and dang you got a good memory lol. my cd4 is up to 300 now!
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7-4-13 diagnosed   cd4- 2      vl-220,600
8-3-13                     cd4- 4      vl- 448
9-3-13                     cd4- 40    vl- ud
11-3-13                   cd4- 54    vl-ud
1-9-14                     cd4- 62    vl- 43
4-3-14                     cd4- 110  vl-ud
8-5-14                     cd4- 95    vl-ud
9-23-14                   cd4- 97    vl-ud
1-22-15                   cd4- 156  vl-ud
4-14-15                   cd4- 122  vl-ud
6-12-15                   cd4- 148  vl-?
8-15-15 start stribild
9-3-15                     cd4- 152 vl-ud
11-25-15                  cd4- 211 vl-20
2-17-16                   cd-4 194 vl-ud
4-1-16 start genvoya
5-10-16                   cd-4 220 vl-ud
9-19-16                   cd-4 182 vl-ud
12-2016                  cd-4  267!vl-ud
2018 cd4 187 switching meds

Offline Cojo

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Re: living with hiv 4 years later
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2017, 07:23:30 pm »
Tomorrow is my six year anniversary and I came on to the forums today to just be grateful....and your 4 year post is the first one!
The folks on here literally saved my life. You all gave me courage, hope, perspective and a reason to forge forward despite it all....
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May 2011 - Tested Positive
June 2011 - CD4 330   16%   VL182,000 no resistance
Oct 6, 2011 - CD4 300  20%  VL 60,000
Oct 7, 2011 - start Truvada / Isentress
Nov 29, 2011 CD4 280 26% VL 54
Feb 7 2012 CD4 260 25% UD!
Mar 20 2012 CD4 400 28%
June 2012 CD4 330 26% UD
Sept 2012 CD4 450 32% UD
Dec 2012 CD4 310 28% UD
May 2013 CD4 500 32% UD
Oct 2013 CD4 460 33% UD
May 2014 CD4 360 33% UD
Aug 2014 swap out Isentress for Tivicay
Oct 2014 CD4 320 33% UD
Feb 2015 CD4 420 30% UD
Jul 2015 CD4 480 32% VL51 !!
Sep 2015 UD
Feb 2016 CD4 460 35% UD
Aug 2016 CD4 378 33% UD

Offline Ptrk3

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Re: living with hiv 4 years later
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2017, 07:31:40 pm »
Cojo:  I'm glad to read that you are doing well and that these forums have been helpful to you.  Best wishes for continued good health.  As you now know, it does get better.
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You can read more about Treatment-as-Prevention (TasP) here:
HIV TasP
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You can read more about PEP and PrEP here
PEP and PrEP

Offline Tonny2

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Re: living with hiv 4 years later
« Reply #7 on: May 30, 2017, 09:14:53 am »


          OJO         @2TCELLS...I'M VERY HAPPY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR "SODIERS", FINALLY 300, CONGRATULATIONS MY FRIEND AND AGAIN, YOU ARE A FIGHTER, PROUD OF YOU...HUGS                                                                                 OJO

@COJO, CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 6 ANNIVERSARY. I'M GLAD YOU FOUND IN THESE FORUMS WHAT YOU NEEDED IN THOSE DARKEST DAYS AFTER YOUR DIAGNOSIS...WISHING YOU THE BEST...HUGS                                                OJO
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Offline PittGurl

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Re: living with hiv 4 years later
« Reply #8 on: May 31, 2017, 09:53:40 pm »
WOOHOOO!!  Thank you for posting! been down as i am approaching the 2 year mark....feel like an alien on this planet as im pretty much alone in my DX....esp living in suburbia.  BIG congrats!  I need to get my self esteem pumped back up!  :)  HUGS!
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Infected ~5/16/15-7/19/15
8-2-15    CD4=286; VL=43800; 15% WB Pos Test Confirmed (waiting for genotype to start Triumeq)
9-4-15    Started Triumeq thanks to the people on board encouraging me :)
9-21-15    CD4=570; VL 26; 30% 16 days on Triumeq….
10-27-15   CD4=522; VL=UNDETECTABLE!!!; 29%    7 wks, 4 days on Triumeq
1-28-16    CD4=479; VL=UD; 31% almost 5 mo on Triumeq
4-27-16    CD4=580; VL=UD; 32%
7-28-16    CD4=991; VL=UD; 38% almost 1 year on Triumeq
8-3-16    ONE YEAR DX
10-27-16    CD4=765; VL=UD; 39%
3-8-17   CD4=709; VL=27; 39%
7-13-17   CD4=942; VL=UD; 41%
10/12/17   CD4=626; VL=UD; 39%
1/21/18    CD4=650; VL=UD; 40%
4/26/18   CD4=893; VL=UD; 39%
8/9/18   CD4=858; VL=UD; 41%
12/27/18   CD4=841; VL=UD; 41%
4/24/19   CD4=751; VL=UD; 39%
8/27/19   CD4=719; VL=UD; 36%
10/31/19   CD4=746; VL=UD; 37%
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