NYTimes.com: Spared Death, Aging People With H.I.V. Struggle to Live

Thanks for this article.  A lot of what is printed I have/am experiencing.  Four out of the 8 health conditions: cancer, heart attack, depression, and memory loss.  I'm isolated, yes my sister is downstairs but really I'm alone.  We don't hang out together.  No one comes up to visit.  If I don't stop by from time to time I would never see them other than glimpses from the window when I peer outside to see what's going on in the yard.

My current medication is the last for me.  If it stops working ill have to waite for a knew drug to pop up on the market.  Yet, I remain positive for the most part and when I need counsel, I get it.  Last year was the first time I ever went to a psychologist and the sessions before my trip to MS did me a world of good.  I'm back on track.

Who would have thought I'd be here 23 years later; diagnosed March 29, 1990 - my mother's birthday.  Like so many in the article I planned to die and didn't think I would see the 21st century.  Look at me, I'm still here.  Made it through the Y2K scare in more ways than one.

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Sent by thetoastofnewyork@outlook.com: Spared Death, Aging People With H.I.V. Struggle to Live By JOHN LELAND Drugs may have prevented people with H.I.V. from dying of AIDS, but even as they reach the once-unthinkable age of 50, their lives continue to be ravaged by the virus. Or, copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://nyti.ms/12VXpXs

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