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Offline cjmchgo

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  • Dx 1992
LTS
« on: December 25, 2013, 08:22:51 am »
Just curious, Any LTS's on this site that are not on disability and work full time?
April/May, 1992: Infected at age 21
Aug 31, 1992: Tested positive
Sep 8, 1992 T-cells 977, 43%
1993-1998: T-cells 675-800
1999-2001: T-cells 500-600
2000-2004: T-cells 425-525 23% VL 500-2000
2005-2008: T-cells 275-375, 20%, VL 950-2500
December 2008: Started Atripla
Dec 2009: T-cells 637, 33%, VL UD
Dec 2010: T-cells 544, 35%, VL UD
Dec 2011: T-cells 596, 41%, VL UD
January 2, 2012 stopped Atripla (CNS issues)
January 4, 2012 started Isentress/Truvada
March 25, 2014 I/T t-cells 673, VL undetectable
Dec 2018- Tivicay/Descovy
Sept 2021- Biktarvy

Offline LongTimeSurvivor

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  • I don'no...there may be Zombears...in theres...
Re: LTS
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2013, 04:36:45 pm »
Yes...
Of course it's important. It's an email...

Offline aztecan

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  • 36 years positive, 64 years a pain in the butt
Re: LTS
« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2013, 09:09:22 pm »
Yes, I do.

"May your life preach more loudly than your lips."
~ William Ellery Channing (Unitarian Minister)

Offline Fisher

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Re: LTS
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2013, 09:55:49 pm »
Yup.
- fisher
06/15 CD 365 %24 VL<20
01/15 CD 468 %24 VL<20
09/14 CD 385 %22 VL<20
07/14 CD 391 %20 VLUD
04/14 CD 486 %23 VL<20
11/13 CD 351 %21  VL<20
10/13 CD 390 %16  VL<20
06/13 CD 315 %19  VL 22
02/13 CD 396 %14  VL<20
12/12 CD 392 %13  VL320
11/12 CD 428 %13  VL1200
*Started Meds: Atripla
10/12 CD 427 %11  VL 139000 -- 09/12 CD 408 %13 VL 92928
09/11 CD 745 %27 VL CLOT -- 10/10 CD 863 %29 VL 2782
10/09 CD 597 %30 VL 2537 -- 05/08 CD 809 %28 VL 1504
04/07 CD 797 %25 VL 3558 -- 11/06 CD 720 %28 VL 1214
06/05 CD 731 %25 VL 1575 -- 12/04 CD 1176 %30 VL 1329
01/04 CD 959 %26 VL 1011 -- 11/03 CD 1000 %28 VL 1581
12/02 CD 748 %28 -- 10/01 CD 860 %25
08/00 CD 1022 %28 -- 04/99 CD 854 %27
11/98 CD 899 %28 -- 02/97 CD 1400 %37
11/96 CD 1325  VL <500 -- 09/96 – Western Blot
05/83 – 04/98 - Mon - Pa

Offline cjmchgo

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Re: LTS
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2013, 08:13:23 am »
Just curious, I meet so many people who are on disability that are positive 20+ years. Right now, I feel like I could work until retirement age, but maybe I'm totally delusional?? I'm considering going back to school for my masters but I always start thinking about the stress of school and work and living with HIV for so long and wonder if it would be too much stress for my old HIV body. :) Hope you 3 had a wonderful Holiday and thanks for responding.
April/May, 1992: Infected at age 21
Aug 31, 1992: Tested positive
Sep 8, 1992 T-cells 977, 43%
1993-1998: T-cells 675-800
1999-2001: T-cells 500-600
2000-2004: T-cells 425-525 23% VL 500-2000
2005-2008: T-cells 275-375, 20%, VL 950-2500
December 2008: Started Atripla
Dec 2009: T-cells 637, 33%, VL UD
Dec 2010: T-cells 544, 35%, VL UD
Dec 2011: T-cells 596, 41%, VL UD
January 2, 2012 stopped Atripla (CNS issues)
January 4, 2012 started Isentress/Truvada
March 25, 2014 I/T t-cells 673, VL undetectable
Dec 2018- Tivicay/Descovy
Sept 2021- Biktarvy

Offline OneTampa

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Re: LTS
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2013, 08:38:49 am »
Another LTS (29 years January 2014) here still working full time and not on disability. Completed my Masters degree in 2010 while also working full time.

Just received 2nd of twice yearly labs and remain undetectable at 701 CD4, 28%.

Chugging along!

Best Holiday Wishes to everyone.

 :D
"He is my oldest child. The shy and retiring one over there with the Haitian headdress serving pescaíto frito."

Offline J.R.E.

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  • Positive since 1985, joined forums 12/03
Re: LTS
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2013, 08:52:14 am »
Hi,

Throughout my close to 29 years of living with HIV, I have been fortunate and lucky to have always worked.  It wasn't always easy though, there were some tough times.

I probably could have applied for disability back in 2003, and been approved almost immediately, but I had health insurance at work, and affordable access to medication, so I decided to keep pushing along with the job, which wasn't too bad too handle.


Now 10 years later, I was able to retire early @ 62, and it couldn't have happened at a better time for me.

Ray
Current Meds ; Viramune / Epzicom Eliquis, Diltiazem. Pravastatin 80mg, Ezetimibe. UPDATED 2/18/24
 Tested positive in 1985,.. In October of 2003, My t-cell count was 16, Viral load was over 500,000, Percentage at that time was 5%. I started on  HAART on October 24th, 2003.

 As of Oct 2nd, 2023, Viral load Undetectable.
CD 4 @676 /  CD4 % @ 18 %
Lymphocytes,absolute-3815 (within range)


72 YEARS YOUNG

Offline MarcoPoz

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Re: LTS
« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2013, 12:07:07 am »
Yup. Here too.  And like others here, I've worked in HIV for over 20 years.

 


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