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accident victim hiv+ after blood transfusion
#620 - 03/30/00 03:22 PM
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Accident victim HIV+ after blood transfusion
My 19 year old daughter was a victim of a drunk driver. She was
on life support for a month, in the hospital for three months,
underwent five surgeries, and received 21 units of transfused
blood. Now, seven months after the accident, just when she
thought this nightmare was over, she has tested positive for HIV.
This isn't fair. She did not make choices that put her at risk
for HIV. Where can she find support for a young, heterosexual,
non-drug using female? Is there anyone else out there lik
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There are lots of women like your daughter. Many of them however
were infected by men--and often in long term relationships. In
addition, many of the women her age have not yet been tested so
that they are unaware they are infected! There are heterosexual
social groups across the country. Some forming right now--so if
there is none in your area you can form one. There are college
students on every campus living with HIV but it's still very
difficult for them to talk about it with other students. Your
daughter could meet a lot of people by becoming a peer
educator--just call your local AIDS organization to see if they
will train her to be a speaker. Go to the POZ conventions which
are across the country in the Spring so she could connect to
others. She can also call Women ALive and talk to women with
HIV--1-800-554-4876. They are open 11-6 Pacific time Mon, Wed. &
Fri. There is also a publication called WORLD which is a
confidential publication for women. They have retreats every
summer for women, call 510-658-6930. Good Luck! She is not alone.
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