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Not A question, just A humble donation on the WAY and MANY Thanks
Feb 7, 2010

Hi Dr. Bob,

Yes. I defy you and got a rapid fingerprick test AGAIN today. It is my 89th day post exposure(LOW RISKS), after 4 tests. 6 weeks - orasure NEG, 85th day 1st orasure INVALID (NO bands), 2nd orasure-NEG, 3rd rapid fingerprick-NEG. Today I wait for more than 15 min and even take the test strip back as a souvenir, till now STILL NEGATIVE and I have thrown my worry and my kit strip AWAY when I wrote this post. I just want to thank you for all the numerous nuisance questions that you have helped to answer and your advices. I am indeed HIV negative.

Here, I want to urge all worrisome guys/gals to get tested soon but follow the window period if you have any fear even if it was very low risk. If you have cheated on your wife, I also encourage you to level with her which is not only the right thing to do but the best way to address your guilt (references from Dr. BOB). In addition, I want to further emphasize on protecting yourself through keeping one single sex partner, if not please practice safe sex with CONDOM and plenty of lube, read more on safe sex in this forum(wealth lots of information to protect yourself) so as not to endanger yourself in situations you can actually avoid. For me, I have learnt my lesson and realize I am just a pussycat that cant handle any hard truth or guiltiness. I will stay away from commercial sex or one night stand forever. I hope I will remain negative as I will not test any more. I shall never worry about my INVALID result (ORASURE) and my UNWARRANTED HIV fears worry will be vanished together with this post. Many Thanks to you and wish you happiness and healthy forever. My 5th HUMBLE donation will come shortly.

Regards, Bird POO GUY with a pussycats gut.

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   Response from Dr. Frascino

Hi Bird Poo Guy with Pussycat Gut,

I'm delighted you are finally thinking rationally and accepting reality! BRAVO! I absolutely agree with your emphatic statement: "I am indeed HIV negative!" WOO-HOO!

Thank you for your ongoing support of The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation (www.concertedeffort.org). It's urgently needed and very warmly appreciated.

Be well. Stay well. And if you start to worry again, just reread this post, OK?

Dr. Bob



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