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Author Topic: Welcome Cynthia  (Read 2747 times)

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Offline zach

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Welcome Cynthia
« on: August 19, 2016, 05:27:25 am »
hi cynthia, welcome to the boards

this was an old zombie thread you responded to.

we ask that new members start a thread and introduce themselves to the other members first.

are you hiv+?
« Last Edit: August 19, 2016, 09:09:10 am by Wade »

Offline cynthia

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Welcome Cynthia
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2016, 07:36:31 am »
ooh I did not know am a new member and yes am hiv+
« Last Edit: August 19, 2016, 09:25:50 am by Wade »
Yolo

Offline Wade

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Welcome Cynthia
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2016, 08:07:26 am »
Hi Cynthia,
Welcome to the forums
Tell us a little about yourself 
I will then move your post to the appropriate forum if need be.

Best, Wade
« Last Edit: August 19, 2016, 09:26:25 am by Wade »
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Offline cynthia

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Welcome Cynthia
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2016, 08:21:02 am »
hello wade, I am from east Africa, I was born hiv+ but I came to know in 2010,I had a CD4 count of 84. I am on ARTs , I used to take truvada but now I changed to atripla and my CD4 count is 600.
« Last Edit: August 19, 2016, 09:27:19 am by Wade »
Yolo

Offline Wade

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Re: Welcome Cynthia
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2016, 09:04:19 am »
Hi Cynthia ,
Its nice to meet you .
Im sure you have had a rough go of it but sounds like you are doing well now.
Is your VL undetectable ?

Wade
« Last Edit: August 19, 2016, 09:28:59 am by Wade »
HIV 101 - Basics
 HIV 101
 You can read more about Transmission and Risks here:
 HIV Transmission and Risks
 You can read more about Testing here:
 HIV Testing
 You can read more about Treatment-as-Prevention (TasP) here:
 HIV TasP
 You can read more about HIV prevention here:
 HIV prevention
 You can read more about PEP and PrEP here
 PEP and PrEP

Offline DANIELtakashi

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Re: Welcome Cynthia
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2016, 09:35:57 am »
Cynthia,

How do you do?
Greetings to you from Japan.
Japanese National.
Language:  Japanese and English

Offline BT65

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Re: Welcome Cynthia
« Reply #6 on: August 20, 2016, 06:35:24 am »
Welcome Cynthia.  It sounds like you're on a regular regimen now and I'm hoping you're feeling well.  I look forward to hearing more from you.

Betty
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Offline mecch

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Re: Welcome Cynthia
« Reply #7 on: August 20, 2016, 05:15:57 pm »
Hi cynthia welcome to the forums.
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Offline Bartlett

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Re: Welcome Cynthia
« Reply #8 on: August 24, 2016, 06:10:59 pm »
Welcome to the community! Glad that you found us.
DX 1/25/16
3/30/16 - CD4 368 20% VL: 48k
6/7/16 - RX for Genvoya
7/25/16 - VL: <20; CD4 461/17%
11/28/16 - VL: UD; CD4 357/19%
3/20/17 - VL: UD; CD4 489 / 22%
7/24/17 - VL: UD; CD4 449 / 23%
11/21/17 - VL:UD; CD4 523 / 22%
3/27/18 - VL: UD; CD4 580/21%
7/31/18 - VL: 90 ; CD4 552/23%
10/31/18 - VL: UD; CD4 502/29%
01/18/19 - VL: 30; CD4 518/34%
04/29/19 - VL: UD; CD4 707/27%
7/16/19 - VL: UD; CD4 497/27%
12/4/19 - VL: UD; CD4 527/29%
04/6/20 - VL: UD; CD4 668/27%
4/1/21 - VL: UD; CD4 470/29%

Offline RP61181

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Re: Welcome Cynthia
« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2016, 08:51:51 pm »
Hello Cynthia.  I too was born positive.  If you don't mind my asking, how old are you?

 


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