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Main Forums => Someone I Care About Has HIV => Topic started by: Teresa on August 31, 2007, 09:42:18 pm
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I'm getting nervous. In a couple of weeks when hubby goes for his checkup and his labs i will get my first yearly HIV test. It has been a year since I had my last one...LOL I guess that's why they call it yearly. Its the test where they prick your finger and the test takes 20 minutes. I know I am fine so why am i getting so nervous. Haven't had any risky sex, always use a condom and they are always intact when we finish.
So why am I so nervous!
Teresa
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eep! can't they just give you an oral swab? i hate needles and can't even stand the thoughts of it.
good luck, hon...but i am sure you will be fine.
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Hi, feeling nervous is a normal thing... i always get nervous when i get my blood work done :) like if i would test positive LOL!! :D
My advise would be... stick to your knowledge, you know you have played safe so you know you will be ok. Knowledge is power!
cheers,
Juan Carlos
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It's understandable you are nervous! But there's no need: you have been safe, so expect a negative result.
When I got my negative result, after my bf diagnosis, I was so depressed: I could not stop thinking about when he was sitting there instead of me, and got his positive test back!
fabrizio
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Hi Teresa,
My partner was always a bit nervous during the first few years of routine testing. Once he had a few negatives under his belt, he didn't stress so much about it and became more confident in our practices. Hopefully you'll find the same reaction in yourself.
Hugs,
Ann
xxx
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Thanks...ya'll made me feel a lot better!
Hugs
Teresa
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Hi Teresa, my 6 week test comes up next Friday. I really have not thought that much about it for the past couple of weeks, but, yeah, I am very nervous now. It's like, next week could be a major turning point in my life. I am really suffering from survivor's guilt. I feel caught in the middle. The negative people see me as "the guy who is/was dating someone hiv +", and the positive people see me as a "tourist". I am a minority within a minority. It is the most precarious situation. I am so uncomfortable in my life. I do the best I can to make the best of it, but that blasted test looms over our heads. I absolutely hate it! It is not fair to anyone involved!
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Tester,
I know some of how you feel. There are no support groups for negative women married to HIV+/AIDS men. My sister knows about us and since I told her it seems that we aren't as close as before. I thought she just needed time to get used to the idea that I'm married to a guy with AIDS but it has been over a year and its still the same. Oh well.. I know if i really needed her she would be there for me.
Like I said it has been over a year for us and things are pretty much back to normal for us. I use to come here to the forums everyday and be here like all day and now I just come by maybe once or twice a week to read and see how everyone is doing. I know if i have a question or a fear this is the place to come and i will get answers or support...whatever i need. Like Ann told me once i get a few of the yearly tests under my belt I wont be stressing so much when they are due.
wishing you and your partner all the best! You hang in there..it does get easier....i promise
Hugs
Teresa
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Teresa~ Did you go in this week for your test yet?
Tester~ Did you go last Friday for your 6-week?
I am thinking about you two and wondering how you're doing today. Stay in touch, ok?
~Cindy
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Good luck Teresa!
I have a feeling there will always be a little nervousness but have confidence in your safe sex practices. :)
My thoughts are with you-
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Thanks for the good thoughts! I go Monday the 17th for my HIV test. Still really nervous about it but as some of you have said its probally normal to be.
I will let ya know what my results are.
Hugs
Teresa
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Had my yearly HIV test today and and it was negative.
Thanks again everyone. Dont know what I would do without this place and the people here!
Hugs
Teresa
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Congrats Teresa!
So glad to hear your good news! Keep up the good work! ;)
Jen
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Thanks Jen!
hugs
Teresa
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Oh poopie-business! How did I manage to miss your good news?
It's great to hear you've got another negative result under your belt. Keep up the good work!
Ann
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Teresa - I'm with Ann on the topic - disappointed that I just caught the good news now instead of when it was first posted.
Awesome to hear of a negative result!!!
Yippee!!! ;D
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just saw this Teresa .... but great news, still :)
kate
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Congrats on the good news Teresa!
My follow-up was also Negative.