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Heterosexual, HIV+, & looking for straight support.
Sep 30, 1997
Not really a question, more of a statement. 12 years I've been living with
this disease. In the beginning we were told to eat well and pray, and there
was no reason we couldn't have 2 or 3 years of quality life. Little was
known, and that information was hard to come by. We've reached a point now
where the available info. is almost overwhelming, and a determination of 'how
long' is no longer practical. Good news unless like myself the strain of
isolation within the 'straight' community is no longer acceptable. I was for
several years an active member of Positive Friends For Life, which helped
scratch the itch but became an unreasonable commute. I've spent countless
hours trying to find online social connections, with no luck. So with the
support of others we developed an interactive site to this end. If you can
relate, drop by, we'd be happy to see ya.
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Response from Mr. Shernoff

I think there are many other heterosexual individuals who are living with HIV
and AIDS who would also welcome the opportunity to chat online with others
who are in the same boat. You neglected to give the URL of the interactive
site you and your friends developed. Please write back and tell everybody
how to connect to your site so that any other heterosexual individual with
HIV or AIDS could connect.
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