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Living With HIV / Re: I couldn't have timed this better -- how I broke to news to my date
« Last post by CalvinC on May 27, 2024, 07:12:29 pm »
Thanks for the posts. Very sobering. And true. I need to get a grip.

I suppose that for me, never having had a single (physical) issue with my status, I somehow expect other people to think exactly the same, ie, No problemo. And that's naive. Yet at the same time, knowing what U=U etc means should help people with their stigma -- but I guess it doesn't.

There are a number of issues playing out here, for me, that have (I realize) nothing to do with this guy (though his hot and cold approach and his inconsistencies cuase me grief). In many ways, I've overblown all this and need to slow/calm down. After all these years of living, I should know better. But maybe it is that those old wounds -- from loving, from finding one's place in this large world -- still haven't healed.

I'll try to keep trying, and do better.
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Pre-HAART Long-Term Survivors / Re: Feeling overwhelmed
« Last post by Tonny2 on May 27, 2024, 12:20:44 pm »




           ojo.           @ grasshopper… Wow!, It must be nice to go to the Caribbean… enjoy…hugs
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Pre-HAART Long-Term Survivors / Re: Feeling overwhelmed
« Last post by Grasshopper on May 27, 2024, 11:42:28 am »
No offence taken regarding the "shoe" remark. In my talks with her I was kind of pushing her into getting the eye removed. But I realised that its she that has to live with her disability. If her "looks" are the only thing she has left to hold on to...who am I to say different.

I was born and raised in The Netherlands and live near Amsterdam. My parents now live permanently in Curacao, and I have an aunt living in Aruba. I travel two to three times a year to the Caribean to visit them.
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Pre-HAART Long-Term Survivors / Re: Feeling overwhelmed
« Last post by Tonny2 on May 27, 2024, 11:01:11 am »



          ojo.             @ grasshopper, thanks for your reply. As a matter fact, the reason why it took me so long to get rid of my blind eye, is precisely the possibility of the phantom pain but, The pain that  I was getting was unbearable and daily so I decided to go under the knife. Now, after two months of my surgery, I am getting pain,, the same page that I used to get before the surgery, but it is not that often. Tomorrow, I will see the surgeon and see what he has to say.… Now, I’m not sure if I want to get a prosthesis or just wear an eyepatch and look like a pirate. I have a friend who wears an eyepatch and looks cool. My friend lost his eye since he was a three years old baby. She got an inoculation surgery. I think the surgeon took the whole eye out in my case, it was an evisceration, where they just took the iris, pupil, and the inside of my eye leaving just the sclera in, The white part of the eye.… Well, it is what it is, let’s see what the doctor says tomorrow… I am sorry I said that somebody has to be in somebody else’s shoes to know to really know what he/she is going through. Again, thanks for replying, and have a good trip. I think you live somewhere in Europe, don’t you?…hugs



PS. please Forget My typos my vision got worse and I couldn’t go back and check the post
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: PEP Effectiveness
« Last post by Jim Allen on May 27, 2024, 05:45:19 am »
Yo, I read what you posted three times and see no reason for PEP whatsoever, or even testing outside of the yearly routine.

I think you would benefit and should consider PrEP going forward.

Look you have started PEP now, it's done, so continue the course of PEP and out-of-procedure test six weeks after finishing PEP with a blood draw (lab) HIV antibody test. A non-reactive result at that time would rarely change, and retesting at three months is generally unnecessary.

Don't post about this again, thank you!

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Do I Have HIV? / Re: PEP Effectiveness
« Last post by bcnusa1976 on May 27, 2024, 04:51:51 am »
Yo sorry for not speaking clearly as Ingles is not my primary language.  I reread what I wrote and forgot to mention the condom on the floor was broken.  I do not know if it was his condom or someone who used room prior.
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Pre-HAART Long-Term Survivors / Re: Feeling overwhelmed
« Last post by Grasshopper on May 27, 2024, 03:17:23 am »
My aunt was warned by her surgeon about the possible phantom pain if her blind eye were to be removed. She still has the eye in, causing continuous infections in her tear ducts. She is also very vain ...at the age of 70....and worries about her appearance if the eye were to be removed. She eventually lost sight in both eyes, but only one is problematic. I am not the one walking in her shoes, so I have decided not to bring up the issue anymore and just listen. Next Friday I'll be crossing the Atlantic again and will see her soon.
Hang in there....if life gives you lemons make lemonade  ;)
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Pre-HAART Long-Term Survivors / Re: Feeling overwhelmed
« Last post by Tonny2 on May 26, 2024, 12:09:38 pm »



               ojo.          @ grasshopper. By the way, I was carrying my blind eye in a glass jar as you suggested on previous post. (I got my blind eye removed on march 19) and sadly, I’m still having the same pay. I used to have before the surgery…. it is what it is. Life goes on…hugs
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Pre-HAART Long-Term Survivors / Re: Feeling overwhelmed
« Last post by Tonny2 on May 26, 2024, 11:43:52 am »



               ojo.             @grasshopper, yes, 12 blocks each way , when you  are almost blind, one eye with only tunnel vision and seeing everything blurry and foggy, bad cornea, and walking on uneven sidewalks, crossing busy streets, dealing with dogs, it was an adventure, thankfully when I got into the pharmacy, where I couldn’t see anyrhing but the
De Pharmacy’s employees helped me get my mom’s meds…I guess I have to keep going places so I can’t start losing my fears…I walk my dogs, well, now just one dog, around the block several times a day, although I know the route pretty good, uneven sidewalks, where to dock down because of tree’s branches, wrc., etc., you know how bad somebody has it and did you put yourself in his/her shoes… thanks for replying… Hearts.



Ps Forgive my typos
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Do I Have HIV? / Re: PEP Effectiveness
« Last post by Jim Allen on May 26, 2024, 11:37:08 am »
Hiya,

I read what you posted three times and see no reason for PEP whatsoever, or even testing outside of the yearly routine.

I think you would benefit and should consider PrEP going forward, as in addition to providing an additional layer of HIV prevention PrEP would also give you some peace of mind.  Most commonly people take daily PEP, but there is also event-based PrEP, talk to your healthcare provider. https://i-base.info/guides/prep/real-life-examples-for-on-demand-dosing



1) PEP is highly effective, 90% or better when taken timely and correctly but it will not prevent 100% of HIV transmissions. Of course, if people don't take it correctly it will not be as effective.

2)Yes, it's not the newest combo. 3 drugs + 1 booster.  (Elvitegravir + tenofovir disoproxil fumarate + emtricitabine & cobicistat)

3)Sometimes

4)Meaningless. I have never seen a whale, but they exist if I believe the nature documentaries. 

Look you have started PEP now, it's done, so continue the course of PEP and out-of-procedure test six weeks after finishing PEP with a blood draw (lab) HIV antibody test. A non-reactive result at that time would rarely change, and retesting at three months is generally unnecessary.

Finally please don't post about this again, thank you!


Here's what you need to know to reduce your HIV risks:
Use condoms for anal or vaginal intercourse correctly and consistently, with no exceptions. Consider talking to your healthcare provider about PrEP as an additional layer of protection against HIV and get vaccinated against HPV, Hepatitis A & B.

Keep in mind that some sexual practices described as safe in terms of acquiring HIV still pose a risk for other easier-acquired STIs. So please do get tested at least yearly for STIs, including but not limited to HIV, and more frequently if condomless intercourse occurs.

Also, note that it is possible to have an STI and show no signs or symptoms; testing is the only way to know.

Kind regards

Jim

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